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Woman mistakenly receives a transfer of R$ 14,000 and spends it all — Bought a plot of land

Written by Fabio Lucas Carvalho

Published on 09/06/2026 at 06:14

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Worker from the Provincial Institute of Housing and Urbanism in Argentina was ordered to return four million pesos received due to an administrative error, after the court determined that the improper transfer caused damage to the public agency and constituted unjust enrichment

Four million pesos, about R$ 14,080, must be returned by a worker from the Provincial Institute of Housing and Urbanism in Argentina, after a mistaken transfer was deposited into her salary account due to an administrative error related to name similarity.

Wrong transfer reached employee’s account

The case involved the Treasury Directorate of the IPVU, a provincial public body responsible for housing policies. The amount was sent to the wrong employee, causing damage to the agency.

The situation was brought to civil court and analyzed by Judge Martín Peliquero. According to the magistrate in a ruling released in March, it was proven that the worker incorporated the money into her assets without a legal cause justifying keeping the amount.

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Use of the money weighed in the process

After being informed about the error, the employee initially responded that she was unaware of the matter and was busy. In a new contact, she said she believed the amount might be related to a legal process.

She acknowledged that she had used the money to buy land and refused, at that time, to return the sum. Bank records indicated withdrawals and transactions after she knew the transfer was mistaken.

The case went through the criminal sphere, with a complaint of possible misappropriation of someone else’s money. The process ended in dismissal after the payment of the minimum fine provided, which did not prevent the analysis.

Court applied unjust enrichment

The defense claimed there was no intention to keep the money. The worker alleged economic difficulties, dismissal from the position, willingness to return the amounts, and requested a reduction in interest and salary retention discounts.

The decision classified the case as unjust enrichment, as provided in articles 1794 and 1795 of the Argentine Civil and Commercial Code. The court concluded that the IPVU suffered an involuntary loss and that the employee had no right to retain the amount.

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Woman mistakenly receives a transfer of R$ 14,000 and spends it all — Bought a plot of land

Worker from the Provincial Institute of Housing and Urbanism in Argentina was ordered to return four million pesos received due to an administrative error, after the court determined that the improper transfer caused damage to the public agency and constituted unjust enrichment

Wrong transfer reached employee’s account

Use of the money weighed in the process

Court applied unjust enrichment

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