Geofence searches allow law enforcement to find suspects and witnesses by sweeping up location data from cellphone users near crime scenes.
Category: Robberies and Thefts
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Man Charged in Lego Theft Scheme of Replacing Pieces With Pasta, Police Say
A California man was charged with grand theft after the police said he reaped about $34,000 in what an official called an “off the charts” pasta-and-switch scheme involving Lego kits.
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3 California Men Are Arrested in $1 Million Lego Heist
Sheriff’s deputies spotted the men fleeing in two box trucks on Wednesday. Deputies searching the cargo discovered a large amount of Lego products, the authorities said.
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How Recovery Scams Retarget Victims of Fraud
Many cybercrime victims are retargeted by online scammers posing as lawyers or other professionals who promise they can recover stolen money.
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Crab Heist Puts Spotlight on Surge of Cargo Thefts
Stolen food and beverages, which are easier to offload than costly electronics, are driving an overall spike in cargo crimes, truckers, insurers and other experts say.
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California Jury Convicts Ex-Google Engineer of Stealing AI Secrets
A federal jury found that Linwei Ding stole thousands of confidential files to help him start a company in Beijing.
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At Least $110,000 Worth of Pokémon Cards Stolen From New York Store
The robbery at the Poké Court on Wednesday was the latest in a string of thefts of high-value Pokémon trading cards.
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Wendy Osefo Is the Latest ‘Real Housewives’ Star in Legal Trouble
Osefo, of “The Real Housewives of Potomac,” faces several counts of fraud. She is the latest in a long line of “Housewives” personalities to face legal trouble.
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India Orders a Tracking App to Be Installed in All Smartphones
The government said the rules were needed to prevent theft and other crime. Its opponents and privacy activists regard the app as a tool of mass surveillance.
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Why Weren’t the Jewels Stolen From the Louvre Insured?
Thieves snatched jewelry valued at more than $100 million, but the museum will not be compensated for the loss.
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Paris Tour Guide Saw Stolen Louvre Jewels Just Before Heist
Jewelry swiped from the museum played a prominent part in a private guide’s tours of Paris. Now what?