India, June 20 -- A Wayne County employee briefly became a millionaire after receiving a $1.6 million paycheck in May due to a payroll mistake. The error, caused by human input, was not caught by the county's safeguards, reported WXYZ Channel 7.

The long-time employee, who has worked for the county in Michigan for over 20 years, noticed the huge deposit and quickly reported it to her supervisor the next day.

According to WXYZ Channel 7, the error happened when a supervisor was updating pay details after the employee got a raise. Instead of entering the correct hourly rate, the employee ID number was typed in by mistake, triggering the huge payment.

Despite the employee's honesty, the incident has led to serious consequences. Two employ...