A Walgreens employee describes routine theft at his store — and how he's not allowed to stop it

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A Walgreens employee said his store is doing little to combat theft, including by repeat offenders.

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A Southwest Airlines employee was charged with theft after police say he printed $79,000 in flight vouchers at a Missouri airport

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A Southwest Airlines plane.

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Some Walmart and Walgreens stores are locking up so much stuff that delivery workers are avoiding them

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Stores like Walgreens and Walmart lock up a range of goods at their stores.

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Locked-up merchandise is turning off shoppers at CVS, Walgreens, and other big drugstores

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Tide laundry detergent bottles with a security locking system to prevent theft at a CVS pharmacy in Queens, New York.

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I was flirting with someone who stole my phone and locked me out of Google. It destroyed my digital life and years of work.

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Gary Nunn's theft of his phone left him locked out of a Google account he'd had for 15 years.

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How a Texas woman managed to steal over $100 million from the US Army

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Janet Yamanaka Mello stole over $100 million through an elaborate scheme involving the Child & Youth Services department at Fort Sam Houston.

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Card skimmers are hard to spot and on the rise. Here's what you can do to protect yourself.

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A credit card skimmer seized by police during an investigation into identity theft in Glendale, CA.
A credit card skimmer seized by police during an investigation into identity theft in Glendale, CA.

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That Viral Sign in San Francisco About Stealing Items Up to $950 Is Completely Fake

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Have you seen photos on social media of a street sign that reads, “Notice, Stolen goods must remain under $950"? The photos were taken in San Francisco and appear to be referring to a right-wing disinformation campaign that claims theft has been legalized in California. But the signs weren’t put there by any…

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T.J. Maxx is making some employees wear cameras to catch shoplifters

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Some store employees at T.J. Maxx have to wear body cameras.

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Teens Who Allegedly Stole Cars Face Two Extra Years for Bragging About It on Social Media

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Three teens who allegedly stole high-end cars in Australia last week have been charged with the crimes you’d expect anyone to face for stealing property, according to a new report from the Sydney Morning Herald.

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