$1bn Bank Heist Foiled By A Rather Hilarious Mistake

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When there’s billions of dollars on the table and you’ve been snooping around the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank, make sure you have your spell checker turned on.

During a series of online heists on Bangladesh’s central bank last month, sloppy spelling cost hackers millions and millions of dollars, Reuters reports.