LONDON (Reuters) - A cash machine became a big hit this week after it started paying out twice as much money as it should.
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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.
Those requesting the maximum daily withdrawal of 300 pounds were being given 600 pounds and a receipt for 300.
"People were calling their mates up and telling them to get down there," the Hull Daily Mail quoted a passer-by as saying.
After several hours the machine finally ran out of money.
Payzone, a company that administers ATMs, would not comment in detail on the incident but said it appeared one of its machines had malfunctioned.
Police said those who had benefited could face charges but only if the operator complained.
(Reporting by Luke Baker; Editing by Ibon Villelabeitia)
KrisMichael said
22:33 03/22 2008
lol the peple get double the monet.i wish i was there
rrDesignZ said
22:34 03/22 2008
mi to
Msz JayBee said
22:36 03/22 2008
one time that happened here but instead the atm was spitting out money. No one touched it though cuz a camera was right there lol
Major Krazy said
22:40 03/22 2008
How dem say people could face charges cos a machine f**ked up!!! f**kery dat!
DekaNo said
00:19 03/23 2008
a mi shoudda deh deh so LOL
Ryan said
09:01 03/23 2008
dem ppl deh betta start pray the owner dnt file charge!!!!!! lmao
vybz10107 said
09:11 03/23 2008
lol if a yard man youlda happy
BadAbe123 said
10:55 03/23 2008
if that happened there it is possible that one day it might happen here in Jamaica, i hope to be at that atm when it happens.
LONDON (Reuters) - A cash machine became a big hit this week after it started paying out twice as much money as it should.
]
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.
Those requesting the maximum daily withdrawal of 300 pounds were being given 600 pounds and a receipt for 300.
"People were calling their mates up and telling them to get down there," the Hull Daily Mail quoted a passer-by as saying.
After several hours the machine finally ran out of money.
Payzone, a company that administers ATMs, would not comment in detail on the incident but said it appeared one of its machines had malfunctioned.
Police said those who had benefited could face charges but only if the operator complained.
(Reporting by Luke Baker; Editing by Ibon Villelabeitia)