New Zealand ATM gives out double the money
{{date|August 25, 2007}}
[[Image:Tamper warning on ATM in London.jpg|right|thumb|125px|Tamper warning on ATM in London. {{image credit|[http://www.flickr.com/photos/doctorow/ Cory Doctorow].}}]]
A [[w:Queenstown, New Zealand|Queenstown, New Zealand]] [[w:Automated teller machine|Automated teller machine (ATM)]] that was incorrectly stacked allowed customers to double their money. A contractor incorrectly stacked the [[w:NZ$|NZ$]]10 note slot with $20 notes, and vice versa. The problem only affected small withdrawals of $20 or $10.

Dozens of customers, mostly backpackers, exploited the [[w:Kiwibank|Kiwibank]] ATM with several people making up to 40 transactions.

Due to the complexity of the issue, the bank does not plan to attempt to track down the customers who got extra money, but they do plan to reimburse those who lost money.

== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/08/23/2013551.htm?section=justin
|title=ATM mistake fills backpackers' wallets
|author=Peter Lewis
|pub=ABC News (Australia)
|date=August 23, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.tv3.co.nz/News/NationalNews/GenerousATMspitsoutdoublecash/tabid/423/articleID/33083/Default.aspx
|title=Generous ATM spits out double cash
|author=
|pub=3 News
|date=August 23, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10459417
|title=Queues at ATM as it doubles cash
|author=NZPA, Newstalk ZB
|pub=The New Zealand Herald
|date=August 23, 2007}}

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Tamper warning on ATM in London. 
A Queenstown, New Zealand Automated teller machine (ATM) that was incorrectly stacked allowed customers to double their money. A contractor incorrectly stacked the NZ$10 note slot with $20 notes, and vice versa. The problem only affected small withdrawals of $20 or $10.

Dozens of customers, mostly backpackers, exploited the Kiwibank ATM with several people making up to 40 transactions.

Due to the complexity of the issue, the bank does not plan to attempt to track down the customers who got extra money, but they do plan to reimburse those who lost money.
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