URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/10/nyregion/eight-charged-in-45-million-global
This article is about an abnormal bank heist; the thieves never set foot in the vault. They managed to steal over $45 million from A.T.M´s all over the world in the course of hours. They drained cash machines with help from computers and the Internet. Using advanced hacking techniques and manipulating financial information they easily turned digits into cash.
This crime was most likely a result of dissociative anonymity, because they thieves never had to give away their identity as they were robbing people worldwide. It gave them the ability to hide their identities and separate their actions from the real world. This probably made them feel less vulnerable. By using the Internet, and not showing their true identity, the scheme got less risky and a lot easier than actually robbing a bank.
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