Lol jenny, when you posted the money evaporated I immediately thought of this South Park clip, perfect!
South Park - Bank Screws Stan (And its Gone, Poof!) - Margaritaville
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtpwAg0KTeA
This was during the financial crisis
In China and Russia, this is so common.
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I think that is the point, saw a guy doing this today at the check out stand at the store. The symbol, mark, in the phone is on his wrist. Just one more step to the hand eh. Clever little devil isn't he.