Retail theft surges 93% since before COVID-19 pandemic
The average number of shoplifting incidents jumped 93% in 2023 compared with pre-pandemic times and monetary losses for retailers have ...
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Millions of dollars in IRS refund checks sent through mail are being stolen
The check’s not in the mail. Tax filers who opted to receive their IRS refunds sent to their homes said ...
Thefts of charging cables pose yet another obstacle to appeal of electric vehicles
DETROIT — Just before 2 a.m. on a chilly April night in Seattle, a Chevrolet Silverado pickup stopped at an ...
TJ Maxx, Marshalls employees to wear body cameras to curb thefts
Employees of TJ Maxx and Marshalls will be given body cameras in an attempt to curb the record-breaking thefts that ...
Dollar General drops self-checkout to reduce theft
Dollar General is pulling back on self-checkout as it tries to curtail retail theft across its stores. The company will remove ...
‘Pig-butchering’ scams have cost crypto investors $75B: study
“Pig-butchering” cryptocurrency scammers have swiped a staggering $75 billion from investors’ digital wallets — and the massive theft is mostly ...
Oregon weekly newspaper to relaunch print edition after theft forced it to lay off its entire staff
An Oregon weekly newspaper that had to lay off its entire staff after its funds were embezzled by a former ...
Return fraud helped fuel $101B in retail losses in 2023: report
Return fraud is the latest retail crime plaguing the industry, contributing to some $101 billion in losses for sellers in ...
Eugene Weekly fires staff after worker accused of $70K embezzlement scheme
A weekly newspaper in Oregon halted publication and laid off its entire 10-person staff three days before Christmas after an ...
Louisiana sporting goods store employees terminated after chasing thief who stole firearm: report
Three employees at a sporting goods store in Louisiana were terminated from their jobs after attempting to stop a shoplifter who ...
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