Imagine going to your local ATM machine and when you get your money, you get twice what you asked for. However, your reciept only shows the amount you requested.
That's exactly what happened early Saturday morning at a Bank of America ATM machine at the Woodstone Shopping Center, near the bar called The Tap.
When a patron discovered the Bank Of America ATM gave him double the money he requested, the word spread like wildfire and before long there was a line of people waiting for the handout.
No telling how long this was going on when a police officer noticed a long line gathering at five o'clock Saturday morning at that machine.
He noticed the users putting their coats over their heads as not to be identified by the photograph device built into the machine.
Like many others, one woman received $1,000 after requesting just $500.
Asked by police if she thought she was doing anything wrong, she said "being a broke college student, I had to take the chance."
She told investigators that a friend called her at two o'clock in the morning to let her know about the ATM.
Meanwhile, a Bank of America spokesman tells us, "all ATM transactions are monitored and the bank will persue the users and hold them responsible. This is not free money."
The spokesman says this has only happened one time before in all of their ATM machines around the country.
Thousands of dollars may be missing, only an audit will determine the exact amount.
Police investigators say they will consult with the District Attorney to determine what charges, if any, will be filed against the users.
That's exactly what happened early Saturday morning at a Bank of America ATM machine at the Woodstone Shopping Center, near the bar called The Tap.
When a patron discovered the Bank Of America ATM gave him double the money he requested, the word spread like wildfire and before long there was a line of people waiting for the handout.
No telling how long this was going on when a police officer noticed a long line gathering at five o'clock Saturday morning at that machine.
He noticed the users putting their coats over their heads as not to be identified by the photograph device built into the machine.
Like many others, one woman received $1,000 after requesting just $500.
Asked by police if she thought she was doing anything wrong, she said "being a broke college student, I had to take the chance."
She told investigators that a friend called her at two o'clock in the morning to let her know about the ATM.
Meanwhile, a Bank of America spokesman tells us, "all ATM transactions are monitored and the bank will persue the users and hold them responsible. This is not free money."
The spokesman says this has only happened one time before in all of their ATM machines around the country.
Thousands of dollars may be missing, only an audit will determine the exact amount.
Police investigators say they will consult with the District Attorney to determine what charges, if any, will be filed against the users.
