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Forgetfulness can make one poorer, as some automated teller
machine cardholders will testify. Several banks said that it is
not ___1___ for account
holders who make withdrawals from such machines to forget to
take their money when it is ___2___.
It is usually customers who are in a rush who forget. Curiously
enough, they think they have completed their transaction once
the card is ___3___. They
simply pocket their cards and account slips and walk off,
leaving the cash still in the till. Although banks say that
few
___4___ have been reported
so far, there could be more people who do not report their
carelessness. As for those customers who call up to report their ___5___
money, banks will try to retrieve the money for them by calling
up the customer who next used the machine. This ___6___
is available in the record of transactions contained in the
machine.
There is technology available to ___7___
customers. Machines can be programmed in such a way that, when
dispensing money, a sound alerts the customer to ___8___
the money. Talking machines can also do the job of reminding
customers. However, some consider this ___9___
as it also allows people around the machine to know that money
is coming out of the machine. Banks are now considering
introducing new-generation machines which have a safety ___10___
where money, if not collected after a certain time, is swallowed
back into the machine. |
