People on the Move: October 2018 Loss Prevention Personnel Transitions
By Loss Prevention Media Staff
LP pride! Check out the 26 individuals who are making big industry moves this month. Read More
Tag: fraud
Breaking News in the Industry: October 17, 2018
By Loss Prevention Media Staff
ID theft ringleader gets 14 years
Shoplift ends in high speed pursuit
Sears’ bankruptcy upside for JCP?
Shoplifter double dips
Shoving turns to robbery
Toys R Us coming back? Read More
Killed over shoplifting? ‘Disturbing’ Video Shows Store Owner Fatally Shooting Alleged Thief
By Loss Prevention Media Contributor
“Disturbing” video footage was released by Florida police investigating a fatal shooting of a suspected shoplifter by a store owner who is also a city commissioner in a Tampa suburb. The police department in Lakeland, Florida, released surveillance video of the Oct. 3 shooting at the Vets Army Navy Surplus Read More
Interview and Interrogation Training: Investigative Prep Question Structure (Part 4 of 4)
By Wicklander-Zulawski and Associates
Prior to walking in and having the conversation, many people, especially those who have certifications, can define the differences between a fact-finding question and a behavioral question–yet still sometimes during the interview, misplace these. Read More
What Is Embezzlement?
By The Loss Prevention Foundation
Simply stated, embezzlement involves a breach of trust. The nature of embezzlement can be either minor in nature (for example, a dishonest employee pocketing a few dollars from the cash register), or involve immense sums of money and sophisticated schemes. Read More
Breaking News in the Industry: October 16, 2018
By Loss Prevention Media Staff
WATCH: Robbery rampage
Designer purse grab & run busted
Christmas Creep?
Employee swipes $9K in cellphones
International fraud ring: $4M
Anti-counterfeit golf group Read More
Check Casher Guilty of Laundering over $100M
By Loss Prevention Media Contributor
A Florida check casher has pleaded guilty to laundering over $100 million in proceeds of health care, mortgage and identity theft tax refund fraud.
Federal prosecutors in Miami say 53-year-old Evelio Suarez pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of money laundering. His sentencing is scheduled for December 18. Court documents say Read More
Breaking News in the Industry: October 15, 2018
By Loss Prevention Media Staff
Boxcar Bandits
Officer injured in chase
Sears store maps; Now and then
Two guilty in $7M CC scheme
Dad calls cops on son:126 felonies
Opioid epidemic hitting women Read More
R-CISC Membership Recognizes Its Own with Peer Choice Awards
By Loss Prevention Media Contributor
The Retail Cyber Intelligence Sharing Center (R-CISC) announced the winners of its annual Peer Choice Awards in conjunction with its annual Retail Cyber Intelligence Summit. Read More
Breaking News in the Industry: October 11, 2018
By Loss Prevention Media Staff
Deputy injured; 3 arrested
Fraudster gets 4.5 years
iPhone repair fraud
Pepper-sprayed LPA
Vacuum cleaner heist Read More