Australian prosecutors have dropped charges against a Malaysian woman who allegedly withdrew A$4.6m (£2.6m; $3.5m) following a banking error... In 2014, a university student in Australia discovered that her bank account had an extraordinary feature. She could withdraw millions of dollars she didn't actually have. Instead of reporting the mistake, she went shopping. Christine Jiaxin Lee, a Malaysian student studying chemical engineering in Sydney, had unknowingly been given an unlimited overdraft by Westpac Bank. The error had existed since 2012, but she began using it two years later. What followed was an astonishing spending spree. Over 11 months, Lee withdrew approximately A$4.6 million. According to court documents, her purchases included Hermès handbags, Cartier jewellery, Christian Louboutin boots, designer clothing and expensive electronics. On one occasion, she reportedly spent A$310,000 in a single day. Among her purchases was a Hermès crocodile Birkin handbag worth around A$150,000. And, rather unexpectedly, a Dyson vacuum cleaner. When Westpac discovered the enormous overdraft, the bank froze her account and began pursuing the money. Lee reportedly claimed she believed the funds had come from her wealthy parents. In May 2016, police arrested her at Sydney Airport as she prepared to fly to Malaysia. She faced serious fraud charges, with approximately A$3.3 million still outstanding. Then came an extraordinary legal twist. In November 2017, prosecutors dropped every criminal charge. Her lawyer argued that she had not deceived the bank. Westpac had made the error itself. The bank continued pursuing civil recovery, but Lee was free to return to Malaysia. She had spent millions that weren't hers, yet the criminal case ended without a conviction. #drthehistories