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07-02-2008, 12:30 PM
A Shropshire schoolboy checked his bank balance at a cashpoint - and found an extra £2 million in his account.
William Bowen, 16, was temporarily made a multi-millionaire after a mistake by his Lloyds TSB branch in Telford.
The teenager immediately withdrew £300 for an iPod music player and some new clothes, reports the Daily Telegraph.
William's mother Joanne said she is furious with the bank for encouraging her son to get into debt.
She said: "He withdrew £300 cash, checked the balance in his account and was astonished to see the screen displaying £2 million.
"He had several friends with him and they confirmed the figure. A couple of adults also saw it and one of them reported it to a cashier later in the day.
"William went off and spent the money the same day - any lad of his age would do so - and bought himself an iPod and some clothes.
"I went straight to the bank, discovered the account had been put £300 in arrears and spoke to the manager.
"He said at first it could not be possible. But when he saw the records he said he could not explain it and it must have been a fluke with the ATM."
Lloyds-TSB spokeswoman Sara Evans said: "We have passed the details to our customer care team who will investigate thoroughly to find out what happened."
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William Bowen, 16, was temporarily made a multi-millionaire after a mistake by his Lloyds TSB branch in Telford.
The teenager immediately withdrew £300 for an iPod music player and some new clothes, reports the Daily Telegraph.
William's mother Joanne said she is furious with the bank for encouraging her son to get into debt.
She said: "He withdrew £300 cash, checked the balance in his account and was astonished to see the screen displaying £2 million.
"He had several friends with him and they confirmed the figure. A couple of adults also saw it and one of them reported it to a cashier later in the day.
"William went off and spent the money the same day - any lad of his age would do so - and bought himself an iPod and some clothes.
"I went straight to the bank, discovered the account had been put £300 in arrears and spoke to the manager.
"He said at first it could not be possible. But when he saw the records he said he could not explain it and it must have been a fluke with the ATM."
Lloyds-TSB spokeswoman Sara Evans said: "We have passed the details to our customer care team who will investigate thoroughly to find out what happened."
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