Korean Claude User Hit with Massive Bill
FinanceYF5 · x · 2026-07-14
A Korean Claude user received an astronomical $16.62 million bill from Anthropic, despite claiming to use the free tier without any API activity.
- Skyrocketing Amount: An initial email cited a failed charge of $1.66 million, which skyrocketed nearly 10x to $16.62 million the next day.
- Charge Anomalies: The emails were sent via Stripe from official domains. The user hadn't linked a card, but bank records showed two failed attempts to charge their card on July 8 for exceeding limits.
- Official Response: All charges failed, and no actual money was transferred. Anthropic stated it couldn't verify individual account details but hasn't confirmed if this was a system glitch.
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