In a glitch worthy of a sitcom, Russian factory worker Vladimir Rychagov wakes up to $87,000 labeled “December salary.” Accounting begs, threatens, sues—he buys a car, moves cities, and lawyers up. Courts say “give it back”; he appeals to the Supreme Court like it’s the final boss of payroll errors. Somewhere, 34 coworkers are still waiting for their 13th salary that accidentally became his 13th life.

Factory Worker Receives All His Colleagues’ Salaries by Mistake, Refuses to Return Any Money