Money and Anxiety: Free money glitch

Free money glitch

By Anonymous - 22/03/2009 01:41 - United States

Today, I went to withdraw 200 dollars. At the ATM, I noticed a suspicious man standing really close to me. I was nervous about entering my pin number, and worried he was looking at my account information. In my panic, I got all the way home before realizing that I'd left the cash in the machine. FML

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By booooo - 07/03/2011 21:38 - France

Today, I withdrew €40 at the ATM to pay for dinner later tonight. It wasn't until I went to pay for it that I realized I'd taken the receipt, but left the cash in the ATM. FML

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By Broke - 04/12/2013 08:27 - United States - The Colony

Today, I went to an ATM to see how much money I had in my account. I put the card in. It never gave it back. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/04/2009 02:22 - United States

Today, I spotted one of my friends using the ATM outside our school's university center. I crept up behind him, grabbed his shoulders abruptly, and shouted in my best deep man-voice, "Give me all your money!" Turned out to be a poor, unsuspecting freshman. He gave me his money. FML

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By choup - 07/11/2008 21:02 - Australia

Today, I went to have a drink with my friend. On the way I withdrew 20 bucks and when I arrived at the bar I realised I had taken my credit card but not the banknote. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/01/2009 05:24 - France

Today, I withdrew $120 from the ATM at the hotel I'm staying at, only to have no money come out. When I talked to the concierge, who witnessed the whole thing, she said it had been happening all day and that the machine was broken. My bank says it's the hotel's problem, and the hotel says it's the bank's problem. Either way, I'm out $120. FML

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Dust in the wind

By Anonymous - 15/05/2021 13:59 - New Zealand

Today, I went to withdraw some money out the bank. On a windy day. Next minute, woosh, my money was gone. My last $20. FML

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By Department of Redundancy Department - 20/06/2024 15:00 - United States

Today, as part of my becoming an adult, my dad taught me how to use an ATM. The irrational anger I suddenly felt when he told me to "Enter your PIN number into the ATM machine" is too much to be described here. FML

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By great - 20/07/2012 10:20 - New Zealand - Hamilton

Today, at the bank, my 8-year-old son decided to pull out realistic looking toy gun, and scream "FREEZE! Give me all your money!" The dim-witted bank teller pressed the silent alarm, and I was nearly arrested. FML

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By Brady - 30/04/2013 16:00 - Spain - Madrid

Today, I called a taxi after a night of partying. When it arrived, I realised I had no cash, so I told the driver I'd quickly grab some from an ATM. He made me leave my phone with him as collateral in case I was pulling a prank. He drove off the moment I turned my back. FML

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By I hate Walmart???? - 24/02/2014 09:36 - United States - Greensboro

Today, I went to the self-checkout line at Walmart. When I tried to pay, the cash wouldn't go in, so I stood there trying to cram money into the thing that's supposed to take your money. What I didn't realize was that there was a sign up top that said: "No Cash. Cards Only." FML

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Maltastic 0

Sunday 22 March 2009 9:41

Wow. Guess it worked out for him. I don't see how you could get so nervous about something.. you completely forget it. Either way, FYL.

raNDMGUy 5

Sunday 22 March 2009 10:00

lol mayb that was his plan, to freak you out into forgetting your money

Comments

sunnyx 0

Sunday 22 March 2009 19:09

I dont know why everyone is so mean about this...sure it was a terrible mistake, but thats the point, why does she deserve to loser her money? It's not like she did a bad thing to someone....That sucks, hun. Be a little less judgmental next time

kellster 2

Sunday 22 March 2009 19:27

That really sucks! If you were that nervous about it, though, maybe you should have just cancelled the transaction and used a different ATM. Or certainly taken out less cash. Yikes. Why the hell was he standing so close to you if he wasn't trying to creep you out? Not cool!

danhxcore 0

Sunday 22 March 2009 20:13

Wait I don't get this, you were nervous to enter your pin number but without entering it somehow the ATM gave you 200 dollars anyways? ...... what?

neonoodle 0

Sunday 22 March 2009 20:40

I don't believe it since every ATM I've been to make a loud and obnoxious beeping until you take the cash out.

Stinkyfeet 0

Sunday 22 March 2009 21:01

#45 is right. Good going brains.

joyride 0

Sunday 22 March 2009 21:47

That ******* SUCKS.

Huevo_fml 0

Sunday 22 March 2009 22:17

so now that's how poor people get their money....

Sagacious 0

Sunday 22 March 2009 22:42

you didn't deserve this, i would've done the same thing if i was nervous enough. but just think of it as being ONLY the $200, it could've been 500 or 1000, or however much you're allowed to withdraw from your account per day. it's a good thing u took your bank card too that would've been hell

Supahnova 14

Sunday 22 March 2009 23:01

You got as far as entering the pin number and even chose to withdraw cash while you were fearing for your life? If you were so nervous, why didn't you leave before you withdrew anything? You could have canceled the transaction. Failure.

kellster 2

Monday 23 March 2009 0:00

Well, #45, things aren't the same everywhere! Welcome to that concept! I've never in my life used at ATM that beeped until I took the cash out. You know this is the internet, right? Where people come from lots of different places?