ATM gives shoppers double-money windfall
By shakeroo
@shakeroo (3986)
Malaysia
March 21, 2008 3:27am CST
A normal case would be an ATM will give you less money than what you have asked for. However, in London, this particular ATM has decided to double the money that you are withdrawing.
The ATM, outside a supermarket in Hull, began spewing out double the money on Tuesday afternoon and continued doing so for several hours, drawing a crowd of hundreds eager to cash in on the mistake.
People have really taken advantage of this mess and I am sure many would have made a good profit out of it.
"People were calling their mates up and telling them to get down there," the Hull Daily Mail quoted a passer-by as saying.
What would you do if you are presented with the same event? Would you be one of those lining up to take the extra cash? Do you think that the bank will never know?
Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080320/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_britain_cash;_ylt=AnOJJd98Y4r1CBMBieFiDKztiBIF
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@chazsgirl (256)
• United States
31 Mar 08
I would be standing in line waiting for my triple score! screw those banks who just rip you off, they have ins. let them get taken advantage of instead of us! I would take it and not feel the least bit bad about it!
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why not eh? 
@cripfemme (7698)
• United States
22 Mar 08
First of all, I'm never lucky enough for this kind of thing to happen to me. Secondly, I would be worried about my bank balance, because that money must be coming from somewhere whether you asked for it or not. I wonder if these people ever considered that ramification if they were withdrawing close to their total bank balance as I sometimes have to do at the end of the month. I think this is a likely riskj of overdrawing your account if that's the case.
@Tchantal01 (59)
• Philippines
21 Mar 08
Wow, I think I would take the money. Except if there are already hundreds of people lining up. We humans after all respond to incentives and maximize everything that spits out on our way ^^.... would you take it?
