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Next-Gen Thief Breaks Into Car, Looks for Phone, And Transfers All Money to His Account
Next-Gen Thief Breaks Into Car, Looks for Phone, And Transfers All Money to His Account

6 Oct 2023, 13:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Car thieves are slowly evolving into tech-savvy criminals, as they are now using technology to break into vehicles and steal money

 
Genius Attaches an iPhone to a Drone to Find AirTag-Tracked Cat Lost in the Country
Genius Attaches an iPhone to a Drone to Find AirTag-Tracked Cat Lost in the Country

4 Oct 2023, 08:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / You still shouldn't use AirTags to track your pets, though; they could help, but a dedicated GPS tracker does this better

 
Thief Steals Cars Parked on the Street Using Wrecker, AirTag Exposes His Chop Shop
Thief Steals Cars Parked on the Street Using Wrecker, AirTag Exposes His Chop Shop

2 Oct 2023, 21:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / An Apple tracker helped expose a car thief who picked up vehicles parked on the street and took them apart in a chop shop

 
Thief Drives Away in Car Stopped at Gas Station, Forgets to Check Out the Back Seat
Thief Drives Away in Car Stopped at Gas Station, Forgets to Check Out the Back Seat

22 Sep 2023, 06:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A car thief drove away in a vehicle stopped at a Texaco gas station in Atlanta without knowing that both a child and an iPad were in the vehicle

 
Thief Steals AirTag-Tracked $60K Audi, Claims He Brought It for $500
Thief Steals AirTag-Tracked $60K Audi, Claims He Brought It for $500

18 Sep 2023, 12:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / An 18-year-old thief stole an expensive Audi without knowing the vehicle was tracked with an AirTag; the suspect was arrested hours later

 
US Sheriff Tells Locals to Disable AirTags Used for "Sinister Purposes"
US Sheriff Tells Locals to Disable AirTags Used for "Sinister Purposes"

15 Sep 2023, 07:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Grant County Sheriff's Office has posted advice on AirTags used for nefarious purposes after locals found trackers used to spy on them

 
Thief Sells Cars, Uses AirTag to Steal Them Back, Eventually Betrayed by Own AirTag
Thief Sells Cars, Uses AirTag to Steal Them Back, Eventually Betrayed by Own AirTag

11 Sep 2023, 16:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A 20-year-old car thief thought he invented the perfect scam until his own AirTag betrayed him; the man tricked nine people before getting caught

 
AirTag Helps Find $12K Bike Lost in Airport, Airlines Don't Actually Care
AirTag Helps Find $12K Bike Lost in Airport, Airlines Don't Actually Care

6 Sep 2023, 16:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A 16-year-old cyclist struggled to get his bike back after it got lost between two flights; the involved airlines did nothing to help

 
Thief Steals 2016 Dodge Charger, AirTag Helps Officers in the Air Track Him Down
Thief Steals 2016 Dodge Charger, AirTag Helps Officers in the Air Track Him Down

5 Sep 2023, 12:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple's AirTag triggered another Hollywood-style stolen car recovery as it helped the police find the location of a 2016 Charger

 
Passenger Leaves Headphones on Plane, AirTag Finds Them at Delta Employee's House
Passenger Leaves Headphones on Plane, AirTag Finds Them at Delta Employee's House

31 Aug 2023, 16:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Police once again warn people worldwide to avoid handling such cases on their own; reach out to law enforcement instead, they say

 
Thief Finds Unsecured E-Bike in Front of Walmart, AirTag Helps Recover the Stolen Wheels
Thief Finds Unsecured E-Bike in Front of Walmart, AirTag Helps Recover the Stolen Wheels

30 Aug 2023, 08:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Police in Temecula managed to recover a stolen e-bike thanks to location information provided by a hidden AirTag; the vehicle was left unsecured

 
Legal or Not? BHPH Dealership Hides AirTag in Sold Car Without Telling the Customer
Legal or Not? BHPH Dealership Hides AirTag in Sold Car Without Telling the Customer

29 Aug 2023, 09:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A Buy Here, Pay Here car dealership customer says they found an AirTag in the purchased vehicle; the device is used for tracking location

 
Hidden AirTag Helps Nab E-Bike Thief, Ridiculous Excuse Didn't Work
Hidden AirTag Helps Nab E-Bike Thief, Ridiculous Excuse Didn't Work

28 Aug 2023, 17:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A Rivesville man ended up in prison after stealing an e-bike and trying to remove his trail by painting the vehicle black

 
5 Best Places to Hide an AirTag in the Car
5 Best Places to Hide an AirTag in the Car

24 Aug 2023, 10:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Here's where you can plant an Apple AirTag in the car in case it gets stolen; the thief would have a hard time finding it

 
AirTag Helps Find Stolen Bike in Two Hours, If Only It Was Always That Easy
AirTag Helps Find Stolen Bike in Two Hours, If Only It Was Always That Easy

15 Aug 2023, 10:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple's tracker helped a woman in the Netherlands locate her stolen bike in a matter of hours; the police found the bike on the street

 
Car Owner Finds Stolen Hyundai Using an AirTag, Comes Face-to-Face With the Thief
Car Owner Finds Stolen Hyundai Using an AirTag, Comes Face-to-Face With the Thief

11 Aug 2023, 16:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The owner of a stolen Hyundai found the location of the car using an AirTag, though the thief had no plans to give in the vehicle

 
Apple Working on Second Generation of Everybody's Favorite Car Tracker
Apple Working on Second Generation of Everybody's Favorite Car Tracker

3 Aug 2023, 07:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new AirTag is currently in development, with a reliable Apple analyst claiming the debut could take place at some point next year

 
Google Just Resolved Apple AirTag's Most Concerning Issue
Google Just Resolved Apple AirTag's Most Concerning Issue

29 Jul 2023, 06:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The search giant has announced automatic AirTag detection in Android; previously, users had to scan for nearby trackers manually

 
Man Finds His Stolen Honda CBR With an AirTag, Proves We Need New Laws ASAP
Man Finds His Stolen Honda CBR With an AirTag, Proves We Need New Laws ASAP

21 Jul 2023, 17:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The owner of a stolen motorcycle says he managed to find the location where the bike is hiding, but the police can't do anything about it

 
Car Owner Finds Stolen Kia Optima Using an AirTag, Learns a Very Important Lesson
Car Owner Finds Stolen Kia Optima Using an AirTag, Learns a Very Important Lesson

12 Jul 2023, 12:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A woman ended up in hospital after she tried to recover her stolen car; the incident led to a crazy police chase and several crashes