This never happens to me. A chap in Russia deposited some money in an ATM and instead of crediting his account with 2,000 roubles, he got over 2 billion. He kept doing it until he had 70 billion. As reported on the English Russia blog (by way of the Risks Forum Digest email) I would have a bit more confidence in the yarn if we were given an original source, such as a newspaper, or the name of the lucky victim. Still, it’s a nice story.
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You would have figured he might have just done it a few times then stopped for fear of getting caught. Then greed does catch up to you.
I remember in my high school we had to pay for ‘printer credits’. Then some people discovered a way to hack the system and give themselves free printer credits, they all got caught because they gave themselves ’999,999,999′ (max possible) credits.
I once had the happy fortune of discovering an ATM that paid out double the cash demanded (and debited)…
Ever tugged hopefully at a chocolate bar dispenser on an underground station? I did once and got a free Kit-Kat.
Question – Did I pull the lever again?
Clue: Haven’t been able to eat one again…
Of course, this sort of thing would never happen at a properly-run bank.
I predict the start of another “urban legend”…
Nice story. But things just happen oppositely in reality (at least at here). You try to withdraw $100 and you get $50 (your account showed you withdrawed $100). Sigh~