Smishing: A Silly Word for a Serious Fraud Risk
There was clearly something fishy afoot when Beth, a disabled 50-year-old from North Carolina who asked us not to use her last name, received...
Pair to Face Charges for Joyriding in Stolen Van, Shoplifting
A Peabody, Massachusetts, man and a companion from Melrose are facing charges in connection with the theft of wheelchair van from a hospital and...
Inside the ORC-Opioid Connection
Quiz an LP investigator about trends in ORC, and it’s nearly certain that he or she will mention the opioid crisis, the fact that...
Fraudsters Charged in ‘Massive’ Credit Card Cloning Scheme
Four Wisconsin suspects are accused of stealing Meijer credit card numbers and encoding them onto gift cards, also known as card cloning. The suspects...
Four-Person, Tri-State, Ink Theft Crew Busted for over $200K
In Arizona, a four-person ink cartridge theft crew from California is allegedly responsible for over $200,000 worth of thefts in three states. Goodyear police...
10 People Arrested after Retail Sting
In California, ten people were arrested this week on suspicion of drug, theft, and other related charges after an undercover police sting at the...
Video: 4 Burglars Clean out Phone Store
Cameras at a Miami, Florida, store caught a band of thieves bagging over $4,000 in cellphones and cash. They then went into the bathroom...
El Paso Shooting Victims’ Lawsuit Tests Security Responsibility Of Retail Landlords
A family of four besieged by gunfire at a Walmart SuperCenter in El Paso on August 3 is at the center of a lawsuit...
The Potential Challenges of Cryptocurrency in Retail
It will take time for traditional industries like retail to weigh the benefits and challenges of cryptocurrency. In the end, if retailers want to win over the 7.1 million active bitcoin users, they will have to take steps on their own to accommodate these consumers.
Leader of Armed Robbery Crew Gets 41-Year Prison Sentence
A Fort Myers, Florida, man will be heading to prison for 41 years after being convicted as the leader of a crew in a...