Why do they put dye packs in money?

A dye pack is a radio-controlled device used by banks to foil a bank robbery by causing stolen cash to be permanently marked with dye shortly after a robbery. Under these conditions, it remains in standby or safe mode until a bank employee removes it from the plate and hands it to a robber, causing it to become armed.

How does bait money work?

Bait money or bait bills are bills with known serial numbers, used by banks to aid the tracing of bank robbers. The serial numbers are recorded by the bank either by making a copy or by listing in a log book. During a bank robbery, if a robber has taken the bait money, details of this can be passed on to the police.

Why does bank money have paint?

The dye pack device was invented as a way to non-violently render a bank robbery pointless by permanently staining the stolen money a bright red color, alerting everyone to the fact that the money being passed to them is stolen. Bank tellers have several of these packs near their station at all times.

What does blue ink on money mean?

A dye pack is a radio-controlled incendiary device used by some banks to preemptively foil a bank robbery by causing stolen cash to be permanently marked with dye shortly after a robbery. In most cases, a dye pack is placed in a hollowed-out space within a stack of banknotes, usually $10 or $20 bills.

Is stolen bank money traceable?

Cash can not be traced. While they do have serial numbers, there is no way to keep track of who owns that bill. This is why criminals typically pay with cash. Credit Cards and Bank Accounts can be traced.

How much money does a bank teller keep in their drawer?

That is a matter of security. US bank tellers never have more than $5,000 in their drawers at any given time by FDIC/NCUA mandate. The way to get a big score is to hit a major branch or a bullion repository and to do it professionally and ruthlessly.