ATM mistake lead to $700,000,000 credited to bank account

Posted by Paras August 27th, 2006

This story happened a few days ago in Ekaterinburg city, in Ural region in Russia. One man decided to add some money to his bank account via ATM. He went to the nearest one and put 2,000 roubles (around $74). The ATM took the money and returned him a slip. Here is the photo of that slip:

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The amount on the slip was 2,006,699,00 RUR (around $7,430,000). He was astonished, he has got another slip – and still the amount was the same. So he decided to go the bank and tell them about the mistake ATM made.
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2 Comments Add your own

  • 1. Veer  |  August 27th, 2006 at 10:09 pm

    dude thats crazy..i read the article…nice to know he was so honest

  • 2. Mahendra  |  August 31st, 2006 at 12:22 am

    Always check your slip and statement as computers also make mistakes.

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