Part IV: Financial Fraud · Chip, Cash & Ticket Fraud
Slot Machine Bill Acceptor Counterfeit Feeding
How it works
Criminals attempt to feed counterfeit bills into slot machine bill acceptors to obtain TITO tickets for credit. Modern slot bill acceptors include sophisticated counterfeit detection technology (magnetic, optical, and size sensors), but determined counterfeiters test their bills against acceptors and refine them until accepted. Because the transaction generates a TITO ticket rather than direct cash, it adds an additional layer of separation between the counterfeiter and the eventual cash redemption. Criminals may target older machines with less advanced acceptance technology.
Where it appears
Slot machine bill acceptors, video poker machines, electronic gaming machines
On the record
Slot manufacturers continuously update bill acceptor software to detect new counterfeit patterns. Casinos should maintain service contracts that include regular firmware updates for bill validation modules.
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