Holiday blunder at town bank
She dropped into one of the big banks in the town centre to get some money for an European trip.
Obviously aiming to build up a stockpile of currency gradually she asked the girl behind the counter to change £39 cash into Italian lire.
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Hide AdAt the time this worked out about 85,000 lire unfortunately the bank cashier handed the lady over 850,000 - around £400.
“The lady concerned is not known to us and as she was dealing in cash we have no way in tracing her identity,” a rather sheepish bank manager told the ‘Mail’.
“All we know is that she is planning a European trip in August.
“Obviously we would like her to contact us again to straighten out this misunderstanding.”