Free money? An ATM story!

[RICHARD]

I pulled up to the drive-thru bank machine on Saturday.

There was a car in front of me and the driver had just finished doing his business.

He drove up and I noticed that the screen hadn't reset. This guy left his account open.

Just for giggles I looked to see if I could take some money out.....

YEP! This guy drove off and left an account with a balance of 77,000 dollars open!!

I closed the screen out and did my banking.

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the thought did cross my mind, but I don't have the time to go to jail!!!

[caseysmom]

He deserved to be robbed...that rich and that dumb!

[kuhio98]

the thought did cross my mind, but I don't have the time to go to jail!!!

Good call. The Edster wouldn't enjoy visiting you in the State Pen.

[.sarah]

Good call on your part.

[moosmom]

RICHARD,

Boy, what a temptation. But you have to keep asking yourself if becoming "Bubba's" girlfriend in the pokie would be worth it.

[lizbud]

Wouldn't the guy's card have to be still in the ATM for it to still be
working?

I walked up to a "beeping" ATM before because someone forgot to take
their card when they finished.

[gemini9961]

I came upon a beeping one as well because some ding dong left their card in it. I took theirs out and proceeded with my transaction and then took their card into the bank and gave it to them. I just couldn't take someone else's money like that even though I could use it.

[Jessika]

He deserved to be robbed...that rich and that dumb!

NOBODY "deserves" to be robbed, rich or not! That's a terrible thing to say! Maybe he was in a hurry and was just forgetful? We ALL forget things sometimes!!

Anyway you'd better be careful even PLAYING around, even if you didn't actually withdraw any money because its illegal, period. If that had been me, I would have immediately gone inside the bank and talked with a teller to let her know. That way later on if something happens with his account (ie: he leaves it open again and someone ELSE steals) you won't get in trouble for it.

Off topic but I thought most ATMs only "close" the screen after you take back your ATM card?? Because most machines take it inside of it and only give it back once you exit out..

[caseysmom]

It was a joke.

[RICHARD]

The CITIBANK ATMs just require you to swipe your card....it does not keep them like the BofA or other banks...

You do have to 'cancel' the transaction....

Moosmom,

Is THAT why they call it the 'POKIE'?

[caseysmom]

Richard...Don't worry...bubba already has a girlfriend...its casey

[Jessika]

The CITIBANK ATMs just require you to swipe your card....it does not keep them like the BofA or other banks...

You do have to 'cancel' the transaction....

Moosmom,

Is THAT why they call it the 'POKIE'?

That seems very insecure for obvious reasons.. maybe you should bring this up with your bank???

[moosmom]

RICHARD,

That's what we folks here in NEW ENGLAND call it!!

[dukedogsmom]

Wow! That is one lucky guy. He's lucky you were behind him and not someone else. They would have to be pretty stupid to take the money since the bank would have know exactly who took it.

[Cataholic]

[QUOTE=Jessika]NOBODY "deserves" to be robbed, rich or not! That's a terrible thing to say! Maybe he was in a hurry and was just forgetful? We ALL forget things sometimes!!

Anyway you'd better be careful even PLAYING around, even if you didn't actually withdraw any money because its illegal, period. If that had been me, I would have immediately gone inside the bank and talked with a teller to let her know. That way later on if something happens with his account (ie: he leaves it open again and someone ELSE steals) you won't get in trouble for it.

QUOTE]

Yowsers. I do believe it was a tongue in cheek expression...and that she didn't really mean he deserved to be robbed.

Second, maybe the laws are different in your state, but, in most states, there must be a necessary criminal intent (guilty mind) to constitute a 'crime' (you said illegal). Richard's acts wouldn't rise to that level, even though he was playing around.

Third, I wouldn't step inside any bank, unless it was absolutely necessary these days, and certainly someone else's forgetfulness doesn't make it necessary.