Rich people are more likely to steal from self-checkout. Why?

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A person self-scans an item at a self-checkout at Lowes.
In a recent survey, people with household incomes of more than $100,000 were the group that most admitted they stole items from a self-checkout.

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An airline passenger has been charged with theft after $23,000 in cash was stolen out of people's luggage during a flight to Singapore

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Hong Kong police have warned about increased theft on planes in 2023.

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An iPhone thief stole up to $2 million by watching people type their passcodes. Here's how to protect yourself.

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Your iPhone's passcode could be its biggest security flaw.

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2 men convicted of stealing $2,095 of stuff from Kohl's argued for lesser charges because there was a sale and they had coupons

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Byron Bolden walking out of a Kohl's store with stolen merchandise, inset, and an image of a Kohl's department store in San Rafael, California.
Byron Bolden walking out of a Kohl's store with stolen merchandise, inset, and an image of a Kohl's department store in San Rafael, California.

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What is retail shrink, and how does it differ from theft?

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Shrink often comes up in discussions about theft and organized retail crime.

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Thieves are crashing cars and construction vehicles into stores to steal ATMs, guns, and luxury handbags in a theft phenomenon known as 'ram raiding'

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A yellow crane used in a ram raid robbery sits outside a Coop grocery store in the UK as an onlooker takes a photo of the crane partially inside the store.
Thieves who "ram raid" stores often steal construction equipment for the job, as happened with a crane at this grocery store in the UK.

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It's time for retailers to stop blaming theft for so many of their problems

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Losses from customers stealing products at retailers were only slightly higher than those from theft by employees in 2022, according to data from the National Retail Federation.

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Man who tricked Tesla into giving him 5 free cars and set one on fire on a frozen lake gets 4-year prison sentence

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A Tesla Model 3.
Michael Gonzalez tricked Tesla into giving him five of its electric cars for free, the US Department of Justice says.

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A thief stole gas worth $3,000 from a filling station by hacking the pump with his phone's Bluetooth, report says

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The incident occurred at a Shell station in Detroit.

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Former Target vice-chairman says the internet is 'like a flea market on steroids' for getting rid of stolen products

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Target is widely regarded as a great place to work, but current and former employees say there's more to the story

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