phone theft
Coverage of phone theft in the Nexus archive.
- [US/Italy] Potential Phone Info Scam?
A person had their phone stolen in Italy last year and filed a report but did not recover it. Recently, they received a call from someone claiming to be an Italian police officer attempting to return the phone via the consulate. After verifying the officer's authenticity with Italian police headquarters, the individual is questioning if the situation could still be a scam despite the officer's legitimacy.
- Met police chief calls for law to make stolen phones ‘unusable bricks’
Metropolitan police commissioner Sir Mark Rowley urged the home secretary to force phone companies to render stolen devices 'unusable bricks' to deter theft. London accounts for up to three-quarters of mobile phone thefts in England and Wales, with 200-300 devices stolen daily.
- Cabinet Office under fire after it kept no record of Morgan McSweeney's phone theft or bullying claims against Whitehall chief
The UK Cabinet Office faces criticism for failing to document claims of phone theft and bullying allegations against a senior Whitehall official, Morgan McSweeney. The lack of records has raised concerns about accountability and transparency in government operations.
- Eight-month pregnant influencer's horror as she is dragged off kerb by phone thief and falls flat on her stomach in terrifying Lawless London attack
An eight-month pregnant influencer was violently dragged off the kerb by a phone thief in London, causing her to fall onto her stomach in a reported 'Lawless London' attack. The incident highlights concerns over street crime and safety in the city.