Suspect Brandishes Weapon at LP; Leaves Empty-Handed
An armed man was captured on surveillance video trying to steal about $2,300 worth of items from a Lowe's store in Oakland Park, Florida,...
‘Tis the Season — but This Time, Without Toys “R” Us
When Toys"R"Us closed its stores, consumers were upset—especially kids. My nine-year-old granddaughter heard talk that Amazon had basically killed Toys"R"Us. She was so upset she asked her parents to "never shop at Amazon again" for her toys.
Fraud Still Retailers’ Top Payment Issue Despite EMV
Three years after the switch to new chip-based credit and debit cards, a study released recently by the National Retail Federation and Forrester says...
CASE STUDY: Using AI to Detect Fraudulent and Abusive Employees
Artificial intelligence tools are now becoming a seamless part of our everyday lives. Just ask Alexa. Or Siri. Or the customer support chatbot for Lyft, Spotify, or Whole Foods. It stands to reason that retail loss prevention should be leveraging this new, valuable technology for its own toolkits as well.
Sporting Goods Store Manager Accused of $100K Embezzlement
A manager for a metro Oklahoma City Academy Sports store is accused of embezzling more than $100K in merchandise. Investigators allege between January 2017...
Thanksgiving Holiday Cargo Theft Trends and Security Tips
Thanksgiving is fast approaching, and enterprising cargo thieves will seek to exploit the abundance of unattended trailers and warehouses loaded with desirable cargo. Activity...
10 Tips to Help Cardholders Steer Clear of Credit Card Skimmer Fraud
Often, these theft events will occur in the retail setting, but there are other ways by which the devices can be used to steal information. Unfortunately, all it requires is a little illicit technology and a lot of criminal intent.
Interview and Interrogation Training: Behavioral Norm
In this week’s International Association of Interviewers interview and interrogation training tip from the archives, provided by Wicklander-Zulawski, Brett Ward, CFI, divisional vice president of client relations and business development for WZ, asks, “How important is the development of the behavioral norm?”