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Most Robbers Won’t Friend You on Facebook
Most mobile thefts remain unsolved, despite the investigative hours police put into solving these cases and recovering stolen devices. There are just too many devices, too little information to obtain...
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Mobile Security at the FIFA World Cup “Up to You”
The FIFA World Cup is currently under way in Brazil, with just under a month left of games. Just as we saw during the Winter Games, and any other large gathering of people, smartphone theft is a...
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Bicycles Make for Easy Getaways in Mobile Theft Cases
We are seeing an increasing number of mobile theft stories being reported this year that involve bicycles as the means of getaway, either by a single suspect or a group of suspects. While this is not...
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Robber Tries to Negotiate With Theft Victim
A robber in South Africa recently tried to negotiate to return a stolen phone back to its owner for nearly the full retail price. Caryn Olivier was driving her car, listening to music on her iPhone,...
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Violence Associated with 68% of Sacramento Mobile Thefts
A stranger walks into your office and asks to use your phone. You chat, the stranger makes his call, then politely leaves. Soon after, you notice your smartphone is missing from your desk. This is what...
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Woman Chooses to Be Shot Rather Than Give Up Phone
We recently talked about just what it is that compels people to put themselves in dangerous situations to recover their lost and stolen devices. People lose their lives by attempting to retrieve...
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Man Dragged in Moving Car During Mobile Theft
We have seen too many instances of violent mobile thefts this week. In this next case, the victim is lucky to be alive. Two suspects in North Lauderdale, Clarissa Menken and her husband Neil Heckart,...
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Phones at Night Put You at Risk
Town Hall police are urging smartphone users to be cautious, noting that smartphones are still stolen in the “vast majority” of robberies in the Lakeview, Chicago area. “It’s just such a hot commodity....
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Father Kills Suspect Who Stole Son’s Phone
When Derek Grant’s 20-year-old son was robbed of his iPhone by a man wielding a knife, he took matters into his own hands. Derek used his mobile tracking app to find the suspect, Patrick Bradley, and...
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Attempted Robbery Caught on Camera
Canadian Alex Hennessy was recently robbed at gunpoint in Argentina and caught the whole incident on camera. Alex Hennessy and his friend Mike Graziano arrived to Buenos Aires to document their trip....
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