Jugging

Jugging is a physical crime where perpetrators watch bank branches, ATMs, or check-cashing stores, looking for customers who withdraw or deposit a large amount of cash, then follow ("jug") that person to a subsequent stop such as their car, home, or a parking lot, where they rob them away from the bank's security cameras and staff. The term originated in the southern United States and has since spread as a recognized crime pattern tracked by police departments and banks.

Targets are often selected because they appear to be carrying a business's cash deposit, have withdrawn funds for a large purchase, or otherwise handled a visibly large amount of cash inside the branch. Because the theft occurs away from the bank itself, victims frequently do not connect the robbery to having been watched during their bank visit until after the fact, and the crime can escalate to violence if the victim resists.

Banks and law enforcement recommend that customers vary their banking routine, ask for an escort to their vehicle when carrying large cash amounts, avoid counting cash in the parking lot, and remain alert to any vehicle or person that appears to follow them after leaving a bank.