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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: stolen merchandise

stolen merchandise stories: 2 news summaries

 iPhone Feature 
 Catches Thieves 

Stolen phone recovered thanks to new software

Jul 29, 09 8:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Apple addicts were excited by the new Find My iPhone feature, and that excitement paid off for one Colorado teen, who used it help catch a thief, Mashable reports. Dustin Simantob, 15, pinpointed his phone, stolen after his father’s car was broken into during a camping trip; police recovered... More »

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crime • iPhone • thief • burglary • iPhone applications • stolen merchandise • Dustin Simantob • Find My iPhone • MobileMe

 'Cahier's Check' Typo
 Sinks Fraud Scam 

Thief ordered phones
to FBI office, but
agents were waiting

May 9, 09 3:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Tennessee man is being held on two counts of forgery in a scheme that included fake cashier’s checks spelled “cahier’s” and the delivery of merchandise to an FBI office, the Monroe News Star reports. The Monroe FBI received a package of refurbished cell phones and... More »

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FBI • Tennessee • smartphones • check fraud • typographical error • stolen merchandise

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