In turbulent economic times, the picaresque it becomes common. A scam that has come back with a vengeance is that of the tinted tickets. Although every time it is less common to carry money on you because card and ‘contactless’ payments are more practical, you have to be careful if you receive a stained ticket. Because it’s not like he’s been near a pen and the mess is the result of one everyday accidentbut the most certain thing is that it has been stolen and now they are trying to place it in the curs legal.
He paper on which the tickets are printed is very resistant, but is easily impregnated with any substance. Therefore, one of anti-theft systems more common is dip them in ink and thus make them unusable if stolen. Specifically, when a thief tries to force an ATM or the safe of an armored vehicle, the machine releases ink on the money. In addition to being a deterrence protocolmakes them unusable and allows a later one identification.
Ink that renders banknotes useless
The ink that covers them comes from IBNS anti-theft devices (smart ticket neutralization systems) and is usually from bright colors and especially violet, green, blue, red or black. The ink usually spills from the edges towards the center of the paper and leaves a very characteristic trail: almost all money is stained. Therefore, the chemical products with which criminals wash the banknotes to try to remove the ink they can alter its original color and some security elements they can be damaged or even disappear.
He Bank of Spain has explained how to act if you receive a tinted ticket:
not accept it and ask for another one, since it is not possible to know if the person offering the ticket is the rightful owner;
reject discolored notes, as they may have been washed to remove stains;
hand over the stained note to the bank reporting how you received it.
If the investigation shows that the stains are from an anti-theft device, you may not be eligible for a refund. National central banks can redeem euro banknotes stained by these devices only if requested by the owner who has been the victim of the illicit activity causing the stains.
If the investigation shows that the stains are not from an anti-theft device and are the result of a fortuitous act, they will be exchanged for a new ticket or refunded.