Man Loses 180K RUB After ATM Swallows Cash
A man in Yekaterinburg lost approximately 180,000 rubles after a bank ATM accepted his cash during a card top-up but failed to return the money or credit it to his account. He reported the issue to the bank, but his claim has been repeatedly delayed.
Consensus
- The incident occurred in Yekaterinburg on October 1.
- A man attempted to top up his debit card via an ATM on ulitsa 8 Marta.
- The ATM accepted cash in the amount of approximately 150,000 to 180,000 rubles.
- After accepting the money, the ATM displayed an error message stating 'Bank machine is faulty — contact support'.
- The ATM did not return the cash or credit it to the man's account.
- The man immediately reported the issue to the bank branch.
- The man's claim has been repeatedly delayed by the bank.
Points of divergence
- The man stated that the incident left him without means of subsistence. — riamo
- The article includes unrelated news about a bank ATM theft attempt in the U.S. in December 2025 and a separate ATM theft case in Moscow in August of the previous year. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- «Became a beggar»: ATM «swallowed» 180k, while Ekaterinburg resident topped up card — РИАМО
- Ekatereburg resident lost 180 thousand rubles due to ATM malfunction — Вечерняя Москва