A Russian lost 180 thousand rubles due to an ATM failure in Yekaterinburg
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- In Yekaterinburg, on October 1, a local resident deposited from 150 to 180 thousand rubles into an ATM on his debit card, but due to a malfunction, the device did not return the money or credit it to the account.
- The man contacted the bank, but has not yet received a response.
- According to E1.RU, the bank must return the funds within a “reasonable time,” usually about two weeks, but the exact deadlines are not established by the Civil Code.
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Why It Matters
The incident occurred on October 1 in Yekaterinburg, when a man tried to deposit money onto his debit card through an ATM. The device showed an error, but did not return the funds or credit them to the account.
The Russian decided to top up his card through an ATM, but due to a device failure he lost 180 thousand rubles. This is reported by E1.RU.
According to the publication, the incident occurred on October 1 in Yekaterinburg. A local resident deposited from 150 to 180 thousand rubles into his debit card account. The device began processing the transaction, then showed a fault message, but did not return the money. Also, according to the victim, they were not credited to his account.
The man immediately contacted the bank with a request. They promised to consider his appeal, but so far they have not given an answer. It is noted that usually in such cases the money is returned after some time, but when this will happen is unknown, since the Civil Code does not establish exact deadlines. “The code requires that the bank fulfill its obligations within a “reasonable time,” which is usually about two weeks,” the publication explained.
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The bank will return the money to the victim within two weeks
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- When will the bank return the money to the victim?
- What actions will the bank take to investigate the incident?
- Will the victim be compensated for moral damages?
- Are there other similar cases with ATMs in the region?
