Crime Round-Up

Although a snap shot of cash related crimes taken from media reports, they are a reminder of the risks of cash related crime used to justify less cash.

In January, Cash & Payment News™ reported that for the first time ever no bank branch in Denmark had experienced an attack, since they no longer handle cash. It is interesting to see here that dye staining works and the active response of the police.

Gang targets German ATMs

Die Welt, a German broadsheet newspaper, has investigated Germany’s ATM robbery problem. In 2022 there were about 500 attacks carried out by professional gangs, usually using explosives. Germany has 55,000 ATMs.

The Federal Criminal Agency registered 414 attempted robberies of ATMs in 2020 with a similar number in 2021.