Police called as ATM dispenses 'free cash'

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Police were called to restore calm in eastern England after a cash machine started dispensing twice the money its customers were asking for.

The Lloyds TSB cash machine in Ipswich began dispensing "free money" to customers Wednesday after the bank branch had closed for the evening.

As word of the fault spread, a crowd began to gather, prompting arguments among those trying to use the faulty machine.

Police were called in to keep watch until the bank's staff could take the machine out of service.

A Lloyds' spokesman said the machine had been "misdispensing" cash for only a "short time". The spokesman added: "We apologise for any inconvenience caused."

Some 30 people are thought to have benefitted from the glitch.


Link:
Police called as ATM dispenses 'free cash' - Yahoo! Finance UK



Had some 1 had informed this in dk forum, I bet the cue of dk members would have been five mile long???..

[SDO]

It happened once in melbourne, but all those got the extra money had to pay it back, the ATMs were paying whatever u asked for regardless if u had it in your account or no, commonwealth bank lost millions in few hours, but they had records of who got what, and they are still getting it back, they are even deducting money from the dole for the dole bludgers who had no assets

[Canker_Canison]

It happened once in melbourne, but all those got the extra money had to pay it back, the ATMs were paying whatever u asked for regardless if u had it in your account or no, commonwealth bank lost millions in few hours, but they had records of who got what, and they are still getting it back, they are even deducting money from the dole for the dole bludgers who had no assets

This incident was a little different. All that happened was a dumb **** put the wrong notes into the machine.

So it was giving ?20's instead of ?10's.

I've said it before, & I'm sure I'll be saying it again... This happens a lot.

[SDO]

Hopefully one day it happens to me.