French ATM Gets Into Christmas Spirit

[jeffrey]

An unexpectedly generous ATM in northern France that spat out 50-euro notes instead of 20s caused a pre-Christmas rush by customers this week -- though their glee was quickly cut short by the bank, which proved itself more Scrooge than Santa.

The Caisse d'Epargne in the town of Carvin said it sent letters Thursday to the dozens of people who withdrew money from the machine over the two-hour period Tuesday when it malfunctioned, asking for the difference to be reimbursed.

"With bank cards, we have the ability to track all of the clients by computer," bank spokesman Gonzague Mannessiez told AFP... Entire Story

[Bluezy]

C'est la vie!