The National Police on the fashionable technique for stealing from cars: "Criminals leave a 50 euro bill on the windshield that is fake"

Thieves are very knowledgeable about the details of criminal laws and take advantage of any "advantage" that can reduce a possible penalty if they are caught. In this way, ways of stealing legally considered theft become popular.

The National Police has posted a video on its TikTok account warning about a simple technique for which only a 50 euro bill is needed, which is already one of the most used in the theft of vehicles or valuable objects found inside the passenger compartment. Knowing the ruse, thousands of drivers can easily interpret when they may be victims of an attempted robbery.

What is the 50 euro bill technique?

As the National Police agent explains in the alert spread on social networks, criminals take advantage when the car is parked in busy areas or parking lots to place a 50 euro bill (which turns out to be fake) under the windshield wiper, in a position where it is clearly visible from the driver's seat.

When the victim enters the vehicle, it starts and starts driving; He immediately perceives the presence of the bill. The instinctive reaction usually leads the driver to stop and get out of the passenger compartment to remove it. In doing so, you make the key mistake criminals expect: leaving your doors open, your engine running, and your personal belongings unprotected. In a matter of seconds, thieves take advantage of the distraction to steal bags, phones and belongings from the interior, or even to get behind the wheel and take the car itself.

Why is this technique so used?

Legally, this action is considered theft and not robbery due to the total absence of force on things or physical violence and intimidation on people. Since the driver himself gets out of the car voluntarily, motivated by deception, criminals do not need to pick locks, break windows or threaten the victim.