19.02.2026 15:41
Sophie Downing, a 29-year-old living in England, was shocked to see the amount at the checkout while trying to use a £10 coffee gift card she received for Christmas. With a balance of £63 quadrillion on her card, Downing briefly became the theoretical richest person in the world. However, Downing can only use this "fortune" to buy coffee croissants at the same shop.
29-year-old Sophie Downing, who lives in Nottingham, England, went to the café to use the £10 200 Degrees Coffee card she received as a gift for Christmas. Sophie Downing, who runs her own beauty center, went to the Flying Horse Walk branch of 200 Degrees Coffee and ordered a matcha latte. The balance that the cashier saw on the screen during payment astonished both the employee and Downing.
COULDN'T COUNT THE ZEROS IN THE BALANCE
The amount displayed at the register was exactly 63 quadrillion pounds. This means there were 15 zeros next to the number 63. This amount corresponds to approximately 100,000 times Elon Musk's fortune. In fact, it is at a level that even surpasses the total size of the global economy.
Describing the moment she experienced, Downing expressed her astonishment with the words, "It was really funny. I have never seen anything like it before. The cashier's facial expression seemed to say, 'What is this?'"
"I CAN TAKE EVERYTHING ON THE SHELF BUT I DON'T WANT TO MAKE A JOKE"
According to reports in the foreign press; the young entrepreneur stated that she made her first purchase on February 12 and said that when she tried the card again a few days later, the balance still looked the same. Nevertheless, Downing, who stated that she did not consider abusing the situation, said, "If I wanted, I could go and take everything on the shelf, but I don't want to make a joke. Most likely, the barcode was scanned incorrectly."
There has not yet been an official statement from the coffee chain 200 Degrees Coffee regarding the issue.
THE TRUE FACE OF THE HUGE FORTUNE
The astronomical amount that emerged does not mean real money. The card in question is only valid at the relevant coffee chain. Therefore, Downing's "fortune" is limited to coffee and croissants.