Stories Tagged as
Theft
Bitcoin's unhackable. Bitcoin banks? Not so.
Aug 3, 2016
Theft of tens of millions of dollars worth of bitcoin leaves it with a black eye.
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Tracking down Warhol's stolen 'Campbell's Soup' prints
May 18, 2016
Authorities know one thing: There was no mastermind behind the Missouri art museum theft.
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World's biggest art heist, 25 years later
by
David Gura
Mar 18, 2015
Few clues and nothing recovered. The art world will never be the same
Foiled by foil: The latest weapon in credit card theft
by
David Gura
Jan 1, 2014
If you notice someone on your roof with a roll of aluminum foil, you may want to take note.
2013: A year of heists and capers
by
David Gura
Jan 1, 2014
Marketplace host David Gura talks to Quartz business reporter Tim Fernholz about the greatest heists of 2013 and if we've learned anything from them.
Is your PIN code one of the easiest to figure out?
Aug 6, 2013
If your PIN number is 1234, 1111, or 0000 you're in trouble -- not only for your lack of creativity, but also because you're at risk.
Cell phone theft is on the rise, but the industry isn't helping much (Infographic)
by
Molly Wood
May 13, 2013
Cell phone theft in this country is on the rise – some are calling it an epidemic – but there’s not really any incentive for the industry to help curb the increase.
For public good, not for profit.
To catch an Apple thief: NYPD creates new team
by
Kai Ryssdal
Feb 22, 2013
Mayor Michael Bloomberg blamed the rise in overall crime in the city on Apple products subjected to the five-finger discount.
Plastic's fantastic for thieves in California
Nov 26, 2012
Thieves steal millions of dollars of plastic pallets and milk cases from businesses. Sold to recyclers, the plastic is then used to make new pallets and milk cases.