The store’s loss prevention team audited the Electronic Journal (the ripper store register) and found a Z-Report timestamp for 3:15 AM. However, the security camera showed the store was closed at 3:15 AM with no authorized personnel on site.
The register’s internal log showed a "Open to Read" command at 3:15 AM, followed by a "Drawer forced open" event. Because the manager used a physical key, there was no employee ID logged. However, the key-turn sensor (a micro-switch inside the lock) recorded the event. ripper store register
A night manager used a universal "ripper key" on an older NCR 7450 register. He would arrive at 3:00 AM, turn the key to Z, run the report, and steal $1,500 in cash. He then reset the drawer to zero and closed the register. The store’s loss prevention team audited the Electronic