Synopsis
John accidentally recharges more airtime than intended due to a typing error, resulting in a significant, unintended deduction from his account.
Using USSD to buy airtime, John mistakenly adds an extra zero to his intended ₦1,000 top-up, charging ₦10,000 to his account instead, an oversight due to rushing.
Faced with an unexpected depletion of his account balance, John learns the hard way the importance of attentiveness in digital transactions.
Lesson
Carefully review all details when conducting USSD transactions, especially the amounts being transferred or spent, to prevent overcharging and other errors.
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