Overview

• In May 2022, an office assistant at Consorcio Industrial de Alimentos de Chile received 165 million pesos—about £127,000—instead of his usual 500,000-peso salary.
• After HR requested repayment, he resigned three days later without returning the funds, setting off a legal battle that lasted three years.
• Prosecutors pursued a theft case carrying potential fines and up to 540 days in jail, according to the coverage citing court filings.
• A Santiago panel ruled in September that the incident constituted unauthorised collection rather than theft, placing it outside criminal prosecution.
• The employer said it will apply for annulment to challenge the decision and continue efforts to recover the money, as reported by Diario Financiero.