In Hull, England, at least one automated teller machine was delivering twice the cash on Wednesday, according to Retuers. As people spread the word by telephone, a line quickly formed. Users withdrew up to £600 each. Receipts showed the amount each user entered from the keypad, but the machine actually delivered twice the cash.
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.
The police shouldn’t have a problem determining who took advantage of this error.
- All of the account numbers were recorded for each transaction.
- The malfunctioning ATM had a working video surveillance camera.
- Mobile phone records might show who called who, as well as which cell tower their phones were using.
The Hull Daily Mail has much more detail about this story, including comments from local residents.
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