Tag: organized retail crime
Arrests Made in Elaborate Credit Card Fraud Operation in Thailand
An elaborate credit card fraud ring operating in Thailand was uncovered following the arrest of two Chinese tourists trying to buy gold on New...
Two International Loss Prevention Summits Were Held Recently in South Florida and Mexico City
Separate international summits were held recently addressing organized retail crime in the US and Japan, and common problems of retailers operating in Mexico. Both...
Facebook Users Being Lured into Internet Fraud Operations
Gullible teenagers from across the United Kingdom are being lured through Facebook to assist criminal operations involved in identity theft, hacking scams and other...
Setting the Stage for an Organized Retail Crime Strategy
Editor's Note: Organized retail crime remains an ongoing challenge for loss prevention programs across the country. The following article serves as Part 1 of...
Organized Retail Crime: Executing the ORC Strategy
Organized retail crime remains an ongoing challenge for loss prevention programs across the country. The following article serves as Part 2 of a two-part...
Retail Loss Prevention: How Much Do You Really Know?
The most recent National Retail Security Survey (NRSS), led by Dr. Richard Hollinger of the University of Florida, uses empirical retail loss prevention data...
Organized Retail Crime: Overcoming Public Misperceptions
Editor’s Note: As 2015 draws to a close, LP Magazine is taking a look back at some of its top articles from the past...
Chinatown Shops Allegedly Involved in Organized Retail Crime Operation
Following a 10-month investigation by Boston police, three employees of My-Tan Fashion and Super 99 Cents Plus, discount household goods and clothing stores in...
Retailers Estimate Holiday Return Fraud Will Cost $2.2 Billion in 2015
Retail fraud comes in many shapes and sizes and is especially rampant during the holiday season when online and in-store traffic grows significantly. One...
Alcohol Retailing in the Wine and Spirits Industry
The wine and spirits segment of retail is unique in the sense that few other goods available in retail stores are so tightly controlled...