Our advice
- Treat the bank as the only safe place on a server. Cash in your pocket, on the desk or in a car trunk can all be lost, so move money over in small, frequent transfers instead of waiting for a big total.
- Do not plan around a laundering speed or the lottery ticket yet. Each number on either traces back to one person, often with an unknown setup, so time your own desk before you count on a rate.
ROB RUN Money Guide, step by step
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Illustration, not the in-game view: the bank account comes first; the support center says to open it as a Civilian. Illustration by RobRunGame.app Open an account at the Looty Bay Bank
Do this while you are still a Civilian, before your first crime; the official FAQ ties the account to that role. Carry $5,000 in cash, because players report the teller charges exactly that to open it. A single guide places the bank in the top right of the Looty Bay map.
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The laundering desk in a base. Russian-language client, cropped. In-game screenshot from Steam Community / lightwxll Load cash onto your laundering desk
Rent a plot and the desk is already inside your first trailer. Drop cash on it, start the job from the laundering tab, and press Transfer to my account whenever clean money builds up. Until you press that button, the money is still at your base.
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Illustration, not the in-game view: laundered money comes back out at any ATM. Illustration by RobRunGame.app Take money out at an ATM
Any ATM turns your bank balance back into cash, the support center notes. Two players point to one at Lenny's Motel, which lets you buy something on the spot. The map does not mark ATMs; a single player guide found one just inside the strip club entrance.
Where people get stuck
The laundering desk will not start
The desk needs a bank account first. Take $5,000 to the Looty Bay Bank as a Civilian, open the account at the teller, then come back and load the desk.
Cash disappeared from the desk while you were away
Money on the desk is not protected until you transfer it. Keep only a small amount on the desk, shut the door and gate, and log out at Lenny's Motel instead of at your base.
A fence sale left you with less than you sold
Pick up the cash from the counter as soon as the sale ends. Money left lying there can be grabbed by other players or confiscated by the police.
Clean cash and dirty cash
ROB RUN, the crime sandbox from Kefir (Kefir Games), has two kinds of money, and the split decides what a bad night costs you. Cash from a robbery, a fence or a bin is dirty. It sits in your pockets or at your base, and the support center warns that players can steal it and police can confiscate it. Once the laundering desk has moved it into your account, it counts as clean. Several player guides show that a raid or a death does not touch it.
Dirty cash still spends. Two players found that cash on the base desk pays for upgrades at the base black market, so laundering protects money rather than unlocking the shop. A few goals need the bank, though. A lone guide calls the laundered balance credits and says founding a clan takes credits, not loose cash. A pair of guides add that everyone starts out owing Lenny $1,000,000 for the prison break, and paying it unlocks an outfit.
Clean does not mean permanent. Some guides call banked money safe forever, but Kefir’s FAQ limits the protection to the next wipe, and the Federal Raid clears plots, bases, weapons and cash every seven days. Surrendering to the feds does not move the balance to a new server either, a point two separate sources make. Read how the weekly wipe works before saving for anything big.
Where to keep cash before you have a bank account
Until the account exists, use Lenny’s Cash Stash at Lenny’s Motel. A pair of players say nobody can steal stash cash, and players agree the motel is a safe zone where nobody can kill you. Two player guides put each slot at $25,000.
The total is not settled. Reports from November 4 and November 8 give a $125,000 cap, while a November 9 report counts six starting slots for $150,000. As of November 9, 2026, check the cap in your own game before you count on the extra room.
Skip the car. A single report warns that other players can open a trunk. If this is your first day, our first-day ROB RUN guide covers the motel and the stash in order.
How the laundering desk works
You do not build the desk. Players report it already sits inside the first base trailer, so renting a plot is enough. One player saw it refuse to run without a bank account, and Kefir’s own FAQ also puts the account first.
The loop is short: cash goes on the desk, the job starts from the laundering tab, and the Transfer to my account button sends clean money to the bank. Progress is slow at first, a bit of cash at a time. The support center says laundering takes time, and no source gives a total you can plan around.
Two per-tick figures exist. They come from different players and different desks, so they are not a before and after:
| Setup | Per tick | Source |
|---|---|---|
| New first base, counters unknown | $450 | Single source, two sessions |
| One extra money counter | $630, about every 10 seconds | Another player, rough estimate |
More money counters make laundering faster, and players agree on that much. Nobody gives a counter’s price or menu tab. On November 4, Kefir massively raised how much cash the desk can hold without naming the new limit. As of November 9, 2026, none of our player sources give one either.
Keeping your money safe
The desk feels safe, and that is the trap. Two players warn that cash at your base, desk money you have not transferred included, can be taken once someone gets inside, and an open door is enough. Kefir’s guidance agrees that only banked money is protected. These habits cut the risk:
- Shut the door and gate whenever you leave or log off. Several players repeat this one.
- Feed the desk in small batches. Two players say a big pile left to launder slowly is exposed; lock the rest away.
- Log out at Lenny’s Motel, not at your base. Players say raids often come overnight, so spend spare cash on upgrades or carry your valuables first.
- Collect fence money at once. Cash left on the counter can be taken by players or seized by police.
- Buy a small safe. Only one guide lists the path: unlock the Small Nightstand, then the Small Safe unlocks for $50,000 and costs $32,000. A locked safe stays shut after a door breach unless the raider has a master key. Prices may change with patches.
Ways to make money early
Start small. Players report that bins and electric boxes give small amounts of cash, and a Civilian can search them without police attention. Kefir raised dumpster cash on November 4 without giving an amount, and one guide still warns against relying on bins alone.
Selling solo pays more: several player guides show a 35% bonus. An action camera fills up as you commit crimes, and a full one sells for far more than an empty one. One player sold an empty camera for $1,500. Another gives $50,000 for a full green camera at 40 out of 40 when solo and $100,000 for a purple one, without saying whether the solo bonus is already in the $50,000.
Police work has its own payday. Players report that cop pay waits with the officer at the station who gave you your badge. Cargo is another income line, covered in the cargo runs guide, and the ROB RUN game hub links every other page on the site.
The lottery ticket
Nobody knows yet what the lottery ticket does. One player says they found no use for it, and that is the only comment in our sources: an opinion, not a test. The same player found it among the Season 1 rewards bought with season crowns, under Esc, Customization, Seasons, View, and pointed to action cameras as the better buy.
Kefir has not described the ticket in any patch note or FAQ we draw on. Until an official note or the in-game description says more, treat it as a reward with no known effect and spend crowns on items with a clear use.
ROB RUN Money Guide: FAQ
How do you deposit money in ROB RUN?
Open an account at the Looty Bay Bank as a Civilian, which players say costs $5,000. Then put cash on the laundering desk in your base, start laundering and press Transfer to my account.
How does the laundering desk work in ROB RUN?
The desk comes with your first base trailer and works through your cash a little at a time. Clean money only reaches the bank when you press Transfer to my account, and adding money counters speeds it up.
Can other players steal your money in ROB RUN?
Yes, if it is cash. Cash on you or at your base, including unsent money on the laundering desk, can be stolen or confiscated. Money already transferred to the bank cannot be taken by other players.
What does the lottery ticket do in ROB RUN?
Nobody has confirmed a use. It is a Season 1 reward bought with season crowns, and one player says they found no use for it. Kefir has not described it in any source we use.
Is money in the bank safe forever in ROB RUN?
No. The official FAQ says banked money is safe from theft only until the next wipe, and the Federal Raid wipes cash every seven days.
How much does Lenny's Cash Stash hold?
Sources disagree. Earlier reports from November 4 and 8 give a $125,000 cap, while a November 9 report counts six $25,000 slots for $150,000. Check the number in your own game.
How do you make money early in ROB RUN?
Search bins and electric boxes as a Civilian for small cash, carry an action camera so it fills while you commit crimes, and sell solo for a reported 35% bonus.