Scammer Pleads Guilty to $1M ‘Empty Box’ Fraud Scheme
A 25-year-old Michigan man pleaded guilty in federal court in San Jose, California, Monday to a so-called "empty box" refund scheme that defrauded Cupertino-based...
WhatsApp Hack Latest Breach of Personal Data Security
The hacking of WhatsApp, in which spyware was sneaked into phones, compromising personal data, is one of the most spectacular of a series of...
Don’t Buy That Gucci Knockoff: You Could Be Funding ORC
If you’ve ever been to New York’s Chinatown, Los Angeles’ Santee Alley or Hong Kong’s Gage Street, you know what draws the crowds: the...
Gas Pump ORC Skimming Suspects Indicted by Grand Jury
An Arizona state grand jury has indicted six men alleged of running an illegal credit card gas skimming ring in the Phoenix area. They’ve...
Another Retailer Announces One-Day Delivery
Walmart is to offer free next day delivery on its online store with orders over $35. The service, which kicks off with 220,000 most...
Cellphone Store Thefts: 3 Arrested after Car Chase
Three East Bay men were arrested Monday on suspicion of fleeing a Petaluma, California, cellphone store with stolen electronics, police said. Police were first...
STUDY: Are Flea Market Products Stolen Goods?
Almost 100 flea markets were randomly selected from a guide of 1,000 locations and visited by our teams to assess the availability, pricing, and condition of a high-loss men’s shaving product as example of flea markets and stolen products activity.
Friendships, RILA and The Loss Prevention Foundation
If you are fortunate enough to work in a good environment with people who care, lifelong friendships can be made.
Shoplifting Suspects Target Local Stores: 11 Accused
Multiple shoplifting suspects have been arrested in Georgia in connection to a massive shoplifting ring which spanned several cities in the Southeast. Retail shops...
Is It Lights out for America’s Oldest Department Store?
America's oldest department store, for years a destination for stylish middle class women, could be about to vanish. A year after rumors surfaced that...