The ATM Gave Me More Money Than I Asked For

I stopped at an ATM on my way home and withdrew $100.

At least, that’s what I thought.

When I looked down at the cash, something seemed off.

I counted it once.

Then twice.

Then a third time.

The ATM had given me far more money than I requested.

For a moment, I just stood there staring at it.

Nobody else was around.

No cameras that I could see.

Then my phone rang.

And what happened next made the situation even stranger.

Part 2 in the comments.

The call was from my bank.

At first, I assumed they already knew about the ATM mistake.

But that wasn’t why they were calling.

A representative asked if I had recently used a specific ATM.

I said yes.

Then they explained that several customers had reported unusual transactions from that machine.

I told them about the extra cash.

There was a long pause.

The representative thanked me and asked me to return to the branch the next morning.

When technicians inspected the ATM, they discovered a software error that had affected multiple withdrawals.

Some people had received less than they requested.

Others had received more.

The bank corrected the transactions and thanked everyone who reported the issue.

A week later, I received a letter of appreciation for being honest.

The extra money wasn’t mine.

But the story was worth a lot more than the cash would have been.