One reason this fraud is rampant: Open forums where anyone can buy checks that thieves have taken from the mail.
Tag: Robberies and Thefts
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Retail Group Retracts Startling Claim About ‘Organized’ Shoplifting
The National Retail Federation had said that nearly half of the industry’s $94.5 billion in missing merchandise in 2021 was the result of organized theft. It was likely closer to 5 percent.
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The Undoing of George Santos
Lying is one thing in politics. But lying and stealing for the sake of Ferragamo and Hermès?
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Thief in Australia Steals Truck With 10,000 Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
A woman thought she was stealing a van. She got thousands of doughnuts as well.
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So Thieves Nabbed Your Catalytic Converter. Here’s Where It Ended Up.
The pollution control devices contain valuable metals, making them a hot commodity for recycling. Some beneficiaries of the thefts look the other way.