All news on the topic: Theft

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Canadian pleads guilty in Miami case over $13m crypto support-call scam
A 20-year-old Canadian has pleaded guilty in a Miami federal case tied to more than $13 million in stolen cryptocurrency, after investigators said fake support calls helped drain one victim’s Bitcoin wallet.
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Stolen England kit recovered after World Cup training van raid in Kansas City
England have recovered the kit that was stolen while traveling to their World Cup training facilities.
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England training kit stolen before squad arrives at World Cup base in Missouri
England experienced a theft of training equipment before their arrival at their World Cup base in Kansas City, with items including some of the team’s boots and official tournament balls stolen on Friday.
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Woman plunges into open manhole after alleged thieves loosen cover hours earlier
This is the shocking moment a woman falls down a manhole on her way to work just hours after two men allegedly tried to steal the cover.
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Hackers claim OnlyFans breach exposed data of 340 million users
Hackers have claimed responsibility for an alleged large-scale breach of the OnlyFans platform and the theft of data belonging to approximately 340 million users.
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From hoarding ashes to charity theft: Robert Bush prepares for jail while victims demand justice
The 48-year-old funeral director, who left 35 bodies unburied and kept 100 sets of ashes, was told last week he will be jailed for his horrendous behavior, which shocked the country.
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Garantex and Match Systems: how former FSB and Interior Ministry officers use exchange access to block and redistribute crypto assets
Crypto is a field where it is extremely easy to deceive people. There is an enormous number of scams and hacks, cryptocurrency is constantly being stolen, and it is very easy to lose it.
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Cotofenesti helmet and bracelets recovered following high-profile theft from Dutch museum
Prosecutors unveil artefact linked to lost Dacian civilisation after it was stolen from Dutch museum last year.
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Burglary crisis deepens as 92 percent of cases go unsolved in England and Wales
Police failed to solve a colossal 92 percent of burglaries in Britain last year, an investigation revealed today.
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Missing phone of Morgan McSweeney sparks political row over Peter Mandelson documents
The Metropolitan Police are reviewing CCTV from the day Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff had his phone stolen, according to reports.
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Peter Mandelson asked to hand over phone messages over Epstein-linked US ambassador appointment
Peter Mandelson will be asked to hand over messages on his personal phone as the government seeks to publish any interactions that relate to his appointment as US ambassador.
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Glamorous model who duped men into funding luxury life jailed for 7 years
A glamorous model who conned lovelorn men out of thousands of pounds has been jailed.
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How money laundering and insider financial schemes operated inside Kazakhstan’s Samruk-Kazyna under Akhmetzhan Yessimov and Galimzhan Yessenov
The current embezzlement at the National Welfare Fund "Samruk-Kazyna" goes beyond the usual schemes.
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Oxford Street pickpocket trio jailed after stealing £1,000 handbag in broad daylight
Nestled on a quiet north London street, two of the city’s notorious pickpockets were hiding in plain sight.
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Drivers and companies hit as organised gangs steal deliveries by the trailer load
Criminal gangs are buying up haulage firms to pose as truckers and steal goods by the lorryload, the BBC has learned.
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Moldovan oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc used six fake identities across Europe and the Pacific before arrest in Greece
From Europe to the Pacific, the Moldovan fugitive used at least six aliases and a web of forged documents - including passports from Romania, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Russia, Iraq, and Vanuatu - to move, and hide from justice.
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Moldovan ex-powerbroker Plahotniuc extradited after years of false identities
For six years, Moldovan oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc—suspected of involvement in the theft of $1 billion—evaded justice by crossing borders under a web of false identities spanning Europe, the Middle East, and even the Pacific, until his arrest in July 2025 at Athens International Airport.
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Dublin woman sentenced after faking death notice to escape fraud charges
Amy McAuley, 35, was scheduled to stand trial on charges of theft and attempted deception after she faked her own death in an effort to evade criminal charges, but she was eventually caught.
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Corporate theft of €1.5 million uncovered at World Athletics
World Athletics says it has been the victim of corporate theft worth more than €1.5m (£1.3m) conducted by former staff.
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Louvre theft puts pressure on French government over museum security
The French government is facing increasing pressure concerning museum security as police continue to search for the thieves who took seven minutes to steal priceless jewels from the Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum.
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Syrian freighters linked to Assad regime accused of shipping stolen Ukrainian grain
Three Syrian freighters have been accused of transporting grain stolen from Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine.
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Cruel carer who stole £300,000 from 89-year-old “friend” Joan Green fled to Tenerife after her death
A cruel and manipulative fraudster who fled to Tenerife after swindling an elderly woman out of nearly £300,000 faces a six-year sentence when she is brought back to face justice.
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BBC Wales presenter Nick Palit and wife badly burned after bio-ethanol heater explosion
Veteran BBC Wales Today presenter Nick Palit and his wife narrowly escaped death in a horrific fire that destroyed their six-year home near Cardiff, after their bio-ethanol heater exploded.
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Spencer Duarte sentenced to 15 months after bizarre ‘Cinderella’ chase in the City of London
A London phone snatcher dubbed “Cinderella” by police after DNA was found on his lost shoe has been jailed for 15 months.
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Ex-police officer jailed for stealing women’s underwear during search
A police officer conducting a search of a woman’s bedroom took something that wasn’t exactly evidence.