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Distraction thefts spiking in Peel, police say after woman robbed of $19K in jewelry

Peel Regional Police say distraction thefts are spiking in the region, citing a recent case involving a woman being robbed of $19,000 in jewelry as an example.

Distraction robberies targeting senior South Asian women rising in Edmonton

Since Aug. 19, Edmonton police said they've received at least 20 reports of distraction-style robberies involving theft of jewellery, typically targeting older South Asian women.

Toronto woman, 23, and unknown male wanted for Scarborough distraction robbery

Police say female placed fake chain on victim's neck and quickly ripped off personal chain

Security rushed to the scene of a car crash, but it was just a distraction for a £15k plot

"It was by no means a sophisticated operation"

Hidden tactics of the station bag snatchers that let them prey on wealthy, revealed by influencer whose Louis Vuitton ca...

Colleen Bankston and her husband were loading luggage into an Uber on Sunday morning when she believes at least three criminals worked together to target her.

Man stole nearly €2,000 in ATM distraction thefts where victims included an elderly nun

Levers Zinca (31) claimed he was carrying out the thefts in order to send money to his sick grandmother in Romania

Scammers Con Hoboken Victim Out Of Gold Chain

Hoboken police asked for help to catch a thief, and warned the public about ongoing "distraction scams."

Man helps himself to iPhone behind counter at South Euclid Walmart

A man stole an iPhone from Walmart Aug. 19 after he went behind the electronics while a woman distracted an employee by asking to see an item that was in a locked display. The cou...

Fraudsters rip off Lockerbie cafe with sneaky credit card scam

The conmen performed the scam after grabbing the card machine when staff turned their back.

Jewellery stolen from woman in her 80s after she was followed to her home in Dublin

The woman was followed home as she returned from shopping locally.

Thieves steal 600-diamond necklace from Vienna museum in broad daylight

Police are hunting two suspects they believe bought a ticket for the exhibition to get at the jewellery.

Thief swipes jewellery from Uphall home as property targeted in break-in

Police have issued an appeal for CCTV or dash-cam footage

Thieves snatch diamond necklace worth more than £3,000,000 before ‘calmly walking out’

The pair had even bought tickets like any visitor.

Two Women Accused of Distracting Cashier, Taking Two Carts of Merchandise in Jonesboro

Two women face felony theft allegations after police say one distracted a cashier while the other took two carts containing $1,032.21 in merchandise from a Jonesboro store. The pos...

£57k stolen in 5-minute pharmacy raid as Ironman weekend ATM theory emerges

Local speculation continues after a five-minute burglary at a local chemist during which £57,000 was taken

Thief caught with makeshift fishing device intended for church poor box

‘I introduce myself to anyone who looks a bit jumpy’: a security guard’s take on anti-shoplifting fixes

A professional reveals the most effective tricks of the trade, from a little bit of empathy to hi-tech camerasI’ve run into volatile thieves for years – from opportunistic phone sn...

Staff at dentist surgery left 'scared' after thief poses as patient to steal cash

The man pretended he was there to register for the surgery, but CCTV later showed him stealing cash from the staff room

‘Lost' thieves arrested after using hugs to steal jewelry in Long Island spree

Two Romanian nationals were arrested Monday in a scam that allegedly involved hugs as a ruse to steal expensive jewelry right off victims’ necks on Long Island, according to police...

Hong Kong police hunt suspect who stole gold necklace from Tai Po jewellery store

Hong Kong police are searching for a man who stole a gold necklace worth tens of thousands of dollars from a Chow Sang Sang jewellery store in Tai Po on Wednesday afternoon. Accord...

One stolen every four minutes - inside the police battle against vehicle thieves

Officers tell the BBC they are overstretched and struggling to keep up with sophisticated criminals.

Man (42) ‘ripped’ gold necklace off woman at her front gate in Donnybrook, court hears

Grigore Malanca, who lives at Walkinstown Crescent, Dublin 12, appeared at Dún Laoghaire District Court on Monday

Man stole pensioner's wallet at petrol station forecourt in Laois

Brute robs jewellery from OAP, 80s, after following her home

The shocking incident took place on Sunview on the Malahide Road in Artane on Monday, August 24.