ATM Dangers - Gadling

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I was once in Southern France using my ATM card. I put it in the machine and tried to take out about 200 euros. It didnt' work for some reason. I put my card back in, tried for 200 euros again. Again, it didn't work. So one last time I tried and it worked.

When I returned home, my bank had deducted the equivalent of 600 euros from my account. I couldn't prove that the machine didn't give me the money, it was a huge mess.

That's the only time I've ever had a problem with an ATM abroad.

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