A defective ATM machine began throwing out “free money” and causing havoc in a community.
On Tuesday in Dundee, Scotland, crowds rapidly gathered around the machine on Charleston Drive.
Around 4.29 pm, police were summoned, and officers dispersed a crowd.
According to one witness, folks were receiving “twice the amount they requested for.”
When the manufacturer was contacted and the machine was switched off, the free cash flow came to a stop.
Locals may have seen the error as their fortunate day, but typically, anybody who saves excess cash as a result of a machine problem is obliged to return it.
They could be charged with theft if they don’t.
According to the 1968 Theft Act, someone commits theft if they dishonestly steal another person’s property with the purpose to permanently rob them of it.
According to a Police Scotland spokeswoman, on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at about 4.20 p.m., they received a complaint of a malfunctioning cash machine on Charleston Drive in Dundee.
The police arrived, and the gathering dispersed.
“The equipment was switched off and the manufacturer was notified.”