What Happened To a Russian Woman Inside A Small Café In The Swiss Town of Dietikon?
In February 2018, a Russian woman living in France named Olesya Shemyakova walked into a small café in the town of Dietikon, near Zurich, Switzerland. She sat quietly and ordered a cup of coffee and a piece of cake to enjoy a moment of relaxation. Little did she know that this simple break would turn into one of the strangest and most difficult experiences of her life.
After completing her order, the bill came to just 23.76 Swiss francs. She presented her bank card to pay via the electronic terminal. At that moment, the terminal asked her to enter the tip amount, but she thought it was asking for her PIN. Without thinking, she entered 7686—her PIN—and pressed "Confirm."
Everything seemed normal... until she returned to France. A few weeks after that visit, she received her bank statement, and the surprise was shocking: not 23.76 francs, but 7,732 Swiss francs, the equivalent of about $8,000... for a cup of coffee and a simple cake!
It was probably the most expensive cake she had ever eaten.
In a panic, Olesya contacted her bank to request a refund. The response was harsh: "We're sorry, it's not a mistake... you entered the money yourself."
She didn't give up. She contacted the Swiss police, hoping to find a legal loophole, but was told that there had been no crime and therefore no intervention.
Despite this, she didn't lose hope. She tried to contact the café owner, who promised to refund her. She waited a week, then another, then a month... but nothing happened. Finally, all contact ceased.
Suddenly, the café closed its doors for good, and its owner declared bankruptcy. This suspicious timing made her believe they had "eaten their cake"... and saved millions.
In a painful interview with the Swiss newspaper Blick, Olesya said, "I don't understand how the owner can keep all this money while I can't do anything. It's not fair at all!"
Today, after all these years, Olesya has lost all hope of getting her money back.
A simple payment step may seem insignificant... but a simple mistake could cost you your entire fortune.
Think twice before clicking "Confirm"... because you could be about to pay for the most expensive cake in the world.