In our daily lives, the things we care about the most are personal wealth and personal security. Unfortunately, there are dangers that will take these two things from us: pickpockets. Most citizens do not have much knowledge about preventing the damage done by pickpockets, so they are vexed by this kind of person. If you want to be on better guard but don’t know how, this report will offer suggestions about how to defend yourself.
The experience of Dalian policeman Mr. Wu from the Dalian Public Security Bureau teaches how to be on guard against pickpockets. One morning, Mr. Wu caught a pair of experienced pickpockets. One pickpocketed searched the clothes of a passer-by pretending to look for something. While he did this, his partner removed the victim’s wallet. There was 1600 yuan in the wallet. These two pickpockets used simple and direct physical contact with the passerby. Other pickpockets have other ways of stealing your wealth. They may ask for directions, rub up against you or beg. Sometimes the police will catch them, but most of the time the pickpockets are unpredictable.
When you are in a public place like a supermarket, square, or shopping mall, you need to be careful of the actions of strangers. You should wear your bag in front of your body, keep your important things in concealed pockets, and keep your hands in your pockets to make sure that others do not have the chance reach in. With these tips, you can prevent the loss of wealth to pickpockets.
Some pickpockets are unique. They aim to harm your personal security or even threaten your life. In HeBei province, a pickpocket was stealing from a clueless bus passenger. The driver of the bus noticed this on video surveillance and stopped the car to argue with the pickpocket. At this time, the victim realized that she had lost something and wanted to fight with the pickpocket The pickpocket became
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Consequently, many people believe identity theft will never happen to them. If someone is not aware of how serious identity theft can be, they can make mistakes that make them vulnerable to identity theft. There are, however, three very important ways to prevent identity theft from occurring. By keeping financial papers secure, keeping track of who you’re giving your personal and financial information, and protect online information as well.
A common way that people steal information is through phishing emails. The thieves send a large number of emails to people, saying that they are their bank, or some other financial company. It says that you need to click on the link, then login. When you do, the thieves would have all the information they need to be able to use your account. Another type of phishing emails is someone telling you that you have been scammed, and that the only way to take care of it is by telling them your financial information, saying that they will need it. This, of course, will not help you in any way, as you were not scammed in the first place, and you told them your financial information, which they can use to take loans, use your money...etc. One last type of common phishing email is more directed towards parents and grandparents. The thief pretends to be their child or grandchild, in vacation, the thieves might know whether they really are in vacation or not from social media, and that they encountered a problem, and are in need of money, fast. People can’t really stop themselves from sending money as their children are very important to them. One common way that hackers steal information is one that people often forget. Hackers guessing password on your phone is one way they take information. That is why having weak passwords, such as “1234” or your
Identity theft is no new problem in our world. It has occurred for decades and only grows more popular with criminals. Due to our world’s expanding technology, identity theft is becoming easier to commit and harder to detect. Luckily as the criminals technology becomes more advanced, so does out justice system’s technology to help fight the crime. The number of criminals that engage in the fraud and thievery will only grow due to the lucrative nature of the crime, but also will the forces that are established to stop them. This white-collar crime will gain more attention and therefore more laws will be passed to protect the public from becoming victims. With the use of laws, task forces, and the education and awareness of the public, identity theft will be given more attention and focus to hopefully deter future threats from occurring.
Today Identity Theft is the fastest growing crime in the United States. The Federal Trade Commission, identity theft victim complaint database currently contains more than three hundred thousand complaints. American consumers reported losing over one billion dollars to fraud overall in 2014, according to the Federal Trader Commissions annual report on consumer complaints released earlier this year, with the average cost ranging between five hundred dollars to two thousand dollars per victim (Federal Trade Commission, 2014). According to the 2011 Identity Fraud Survey Report, approximately eight million adults in the United States were victims of identity theft with the total cost of thirty seven billion dollars (Britz, 2013). The Federal Trade commission strongly urges people to take action in protecting themselves from Identity Theft because everyone is at risk of this rapidly growing crime no matter your age, race, gender or current financial situation. Identity Theft when a illegitimate person gains access to your personal information, such as your Social Security number, credit card account information, your mother's maiden name, your driver's license number, and other important information to impersonate someone. When the criminal has gained the information they need, they have the ability opens credit accounts, cellphone accounts, and other types of credit based accounts in your name. In addition once a person’s information is stolen the criminal then has the ability to access current accounts that is possessed, leading to even further damage to personal finance and credit.
The crime index and safety index of Singapore is 15.81 and 84.19 respectively whereas Canada’s the crime index and safety index are 39.20 and 60.80 respectively (Numbeo, 2016). This data shows that in Singapore there are no such threats and crime incidents happens very rarely. The only crime that grew in 2015 in was commercial crime but all the other one decreased. The security of personal belongings while traveling, the rate of snatching and pick pocketing is reducing every year in Singapore. According to a report by BBC in 2011 for 80 days there was no record of pick pocketing and snatching in Singapore (BBC,
“Ah! Somebody call the police this guy just stole my purse!” a random woman screamed. As I remembered, my cousin works for the police at Pembroke Pines, so I called her and told her to come very fast; there was burglary going on. She got the there in less than a second. Everything happened very quickly; she got the burglar and gave the woman her purse back.
Shoplifting is a major problem in today. The temptation of not paying for something, just hiding it away and saving your own money is a large factor for some people. The culprit just thinks he's getting a product for free and doesn't know what he's actually doing to himself and the community. Shoplifting effects everyone, yourself and the everyone in the local neighborhood.In this essay I'm going to explain some of the circumstances of stealing from local stores, or any store. After I've been caught stealing I found out how wrong it is and how it is a disadvantage to everyone.
III. Thesis Statement: Identity Theft is rapidly becoming a national issue because anyone of us could be a victim of identity theft. How we protect our self, keep our information private, identify any signs of identity theft, and report and repair our credit is up to each one of us. We have to be vigilant about our protecting ourselves from criminals.
There are many defenses to Theft that maybe used to assist you if you are charged with the crime of Theft. Such defenses include entrapment, intoxication, claim of right or ownership of the property, and several more. There might be ways to mitigate a theft charge too, such as returning the stolen property, but it all is based on the specific facts of your
A wallet, or purse for some, is a precious item in which most people carry things more essential than money towards everyday life. If some people were to lose
Desperate times lead to desperate measures. A man loses his job and has no money to feed his family. One might assume left with no other means the man might resort to stealing. The United States is currently in the midst of a recession so severe some speculate will last longer than the Great Depression. Various indicators of the economic health such as the unemployment rate and home foreclosures have reached their worst records in decades over the last several months. Given the state of the financial crisis law enforcement agencies have warned of increased criminal activity. Despite the economic turmoil and high levels of unemployment, crime rates have fallen significantly across the United States.
Over the years the FBI has created different categories for different types of thieves or burglars depending on the scenario. Although legal distinctions separate the crime of burglary and larceny, both are considered property crimes of theft. Thus all offenders that commit these crimes are considered thieves. Too understand the legal classifications of property crimes there needs to be a basic understanding of professional and persistent thieves. There are many forms of property crimes. Larceny-theft also comes in different forms. In modern society motor vehicle theft has reared its head. Burglary is different than theft in how it is committed. Things that thieves and burglars steal are often given to others to sell off. Even arson can be considered property crime in some cases.
Your identity is unsafe in more places than you may realize. Every store you walk in has the possibility or either having someone behind the counter, or someone hacking into a business from outside, readily waiting to steal your identity. Using your credit card in any store is never safe no matter what signs are posted around the store, or how big the company is; it’s not always the people who work there that want your identity. The article Identity theft growing, costly to victims in The Arizona Republic, J. Craig Anderson ...