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This.Nope wouldn't take it as the poor bugger who drew it out of their account would loose it. In reality, after a specified amount of time, the cash machine would take it back in and it would go into the purge bin. The account would then be recredited. Have a mate who used to work for Wincor Nixdorf on the servicing side and he said you wouldn't believe the amount of times this exact thing happens, particularly on a Friday and Saturday night with loads of pissed up people trying to get money out.
I left a tenner in one once because my fucking phone rang and I got distracted. The guy after me spotted it but left it and while he was getting my attention the machine just took it back again. The money was re-credited within a couple of days.
Taking it from the jaws of the machine is theft because you've basically taken it from their account without permission, and if you have any conscience then bad things will happen if you don't return it. If City lose tomorrow and don't come back on Tuesday then it's all your fault! ;-
Also just imagine how the poor bastard who left it there feels right now... You can ease that pain for them and that's worth way more than £300 of stolen money.
What are your crystal balls telling you to do...?