Crime
Evolving Risk: The Ever-Changing Nature of EU Financial Crime Gets a Boost From AI
Banks and anti-financial crime software solutions are working to prevent a new generation of criminals using deep fakes and impersonating individuals using AI tools.
He Went from Jail to Running a $500M Real Estate Empire—All Because He Faked an Office for a Crucial Meeting
How Dale Wills, CEO of Centra Homes, turns a checkered past into unlikely success.
Hacker Who Leaked GTA 6 Sentenced to Life in Psychiatric Hospital
Arion Kurtaj, an 18-year-old member of the cybercrime group Lapsus$, was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order for leaking clips.
Police Issue Warning After Man's Car Is Stolen at Costco
The incident occurred in Chicago earlier this week and is one of a string of recent carjackings at Costco gas stations.
The Shocking Claim You've Seen About Organized Shoplifting Isn't True. Here's Why Everyone Believed It.
Retail giants like Target and Walgreens have said the uptick in organized crime contributed to store closures.
A 64-Year-Old Food Delivery Worker Was Shot in a Carjacking After Dropping Off an Order
The victim is in critical condition, according to police.
A New Report Suggests the Retail Theft Narrative Is 'Overexaggerated' — Here's Why
"We have to acknowledge potentially ulterior, more opportunistic motives," the analysts wrote.
Why Are Mysterious McDonald's Deliveries Showing Up on Random People's Doorsteps?
Residents of a neighborhood in Denton, Texas have received more than 20 DoorDash deliveries of McDonald's meals that no one ordered.
Target Will Close 9 Stores Across 4 States Due to Ongoing Crime That's 'Threatening the Safety' of Customers and Employees
Target stated that it "invested heavily" in efforts to combat crime, but it just didn't work.
A Stolen Van Gogh Masterpiece Was Just Returned by an Anonymous Tipster—In an Ikea Bag
A masked individual broke into the Singer Laren, a museum in the Netherlands, in March 2020 and made off with the now-returned Van Gogh.
Retail Theft Forces Nike to Permanently Close Beloved Portland Location
The Portland location had the second-highest rate of shoplifting incidents in the city since 2019.
Walmart Takes Bold Step to Combat Rising Crime in Retail with In-House Police Station
The move aims to increase security, deter in-store crime, and create a safer shopping environment, the company says.
'Increasingly Serious' Retail Crime Is Hitting Another Beloved U.S. Retailer Hard — and Its CEO Reveals a Bleak Trajectory
Violent retail theft incidents are also on the rise.
Netflix Engineer Goes Missing In San Francisco Two Weeks After Moving There. "We're Going To Find Him," His Brother Says.
Yohanes Kidane, 22, was last seen getting into an Uber a week ago. Nobody has heard from him since.
A 14-Year-Old Who Broke into Nearly 40 Cars Was Inspired by Viral TikTok Trend, According to Police Reports
The TikTok trend, dubbed the "Kia Challenge," has become a nationwide issue, with young individuals sharing car theft techniques online.