When people hoard banknotes: 400,000 euros left in the wall safe. It is becoming increasingly rare for people to keep large amounts of cash at home.

“The generation of sock or drawer savers is almost extinct,” says Ebersberg career supervisor Maria König. Digitalization overwhelms seniors: flight to cash. People with motor and cognitive limitations are especially at risk of being conned by thieves and fraudsters, says the professional carer who found the money.