Money For Nothing - Error In Your Favour

   1. "Oops-Bank hands woman $48.7 million check"
      < http://www.odili.net/news/source/2003/aug/8/65.html >
   "A Florida woman thought she was getting a certified check for $85 but her
    bank mistakenly made it out for more than $48.7 million"

   2. "Bank error only buys trouble"
      < http://www.mlive.com/news/grpress/index.ssf?/base/news-15/1086880613103820.xml >
   "As a result of keystroke blunder at a Grand Rapids bank, Harris was
    accidentally credited with an extra $60,000 when he deposited $487.04"
   "Harris is on trial in federal court in Kalamazoo. Prosecutors accuse him
    of taking advantage of the mistake, burning through $51,000 in one day"

   3. "Couple spent £24,550 in six days"
      < http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/derbyshire/3901593.stm >
   "A council will fight to retrieve £24,550 it accidentally deposited into a
    couple's bank account"

   4. "Job centre pays out millions to unemployed woman"
      < http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_924386.html >
   "The office mistakenly transferred £246 million instead of £24 into her
    bank account"

   5. "Woman says taxman won't stop giving her money"
      < http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_811103.html >
   "The Inland Revenue wants to pay a woman over £5,000 in Family Tax Credit
    back-pay, even though she doesn't have children"

   6. "Cash machine gives out free cash"
      < http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_934577.html >
   "Hundreds of shoppers cashed in when a hole-in-the-wall gave out £20 notes
    instead of tenners"

   7. "Casino tries to fix $1.4 million mistake  [free registration]"
      < http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/7267642.htm?1c >
   "The Sands has sued the Palo Alto man for keeping more than $1.4 million the
    casino says it wired to him by mistake"

   8. "Melbourne Cup punter wins $2.6m in trifecta error"
      < http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/11/13/1068329665392.html >
   "A punter collected $2.6 million after a TAB operator incorrectly entered
    his trifecta bet on the Melbourne Cup"