Out of order: The cash machine in Milford-on-Sea, Hampshire, which was dishing out free money. [Agencies]

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Hundreds of people cashed in after an ATM machine began paying out double, the Daily Mail reported.

Long queues quickly formed as residents in the affluent village of Milford-on-Sea, near Lymington, Hampshire, rushed to take money out.

After around 200 residents withdrew money over a two-hour period, police arrived at the ATM to close it off.

Police tweeted: "If you have knowingly received too much money from an ATM, the banks will chase you as this may be classed as fraud."

But HSBC said they would not be asking any customers to return the money as the mistake was theirs and not their customers'.

Meanwhile, one villager, who asked not to be named, said: "Some people used five or six bank cards and got 300 pounds free with each card." （点击英国《每日邮报》查看原文）

英国ATM吐双倍钱 银行说不用还

       据英国《每日邮报》报道，近日，一台ATM机在顾客取款时会吐出双倍数额的现金，数百人前去提款。

       事件发生在英国汉普郡利明顿附近富裕小镇米尔福德镇，闻讯赶来的人在ATM机前排起了长队等着取钱。

       在机器出故障的2个多小时里，约有200名顾客取走现金，随后警方赶到现场，关闭了这台ATM机。

       警方在推特上发布消息称：“如果顾客在取现时已经发现ATM机发生故障并且继续取钱的话，那么银行方面可能会以欺诈罪追究顾客责任。”

       然而，汇丰银行表示，他们不会向顾客追讨多支付的钱，因为出错的是银行，顾客没有任何错。

       同时，一位不愿透露姓名的顾客称：“有些人用五六张银行卡取钱，每张卡获利300英镑。”

(China.org.cn May 22, 2012)