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Dyan Clancy named Executive Sales Director for
FaceFirst Face Recognition Software
 Dyan
previously was the Sr. Strategic Account Executive for Johnson Controls for over
two years before taking this new role. Prior, she was a National Strategic
Account Manager for Tyco Retail Solutions and a National Account Manager for
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The D&D Daily's
Publicly Reported
Q1 2019
Robbery Report
Q1 Robberies Up 20% Since 2016
C-Stores & Restaurants Top Targets
Wednesday Replaces Monday for Most Robberies
Q1 Comparison
- 2016-2019
● 2016 - 1,151 robberies
● 2017 - 1,459 robberies
(up 27% from Q1 '16)
● 2018 - 1,431 robberies
(down 1.9% from Q1 '17)
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2019 -
1,382 robberies
(down 3.4% from Q1 '18)
Q1 2019
Robberies & Burglaries by Store Type
Q1
2019:
1. C-Store (32%)
2. Restaurant (10.1%)
3. Cell Phone (8.8%)
4. Dollar Store (8.5%)
5. Specialty (8%)
Q1
2018:
1. C-Store (50%)
2. Pharmacy (12%)
3. Dollar Store (11%)
4. Restaurant (11%)
5. Cell Phone (9%)
*Q1
2017:
1. C-Store
2. Pharmacy
3. Dollar Store
4. Cell Phone
5. Restaurant
*Q1 2016:
1. Dollar Store
2. Pharmacy
3. C-Store
4. Cell Phone
5. Restaurant
*Q1 2016 & Q1 2017 data did not include percentages
Click here for full report
How DTiQ Melds Surveillance, Point-of-Sale to Ring Up $50M in RMR
Integrator DTiQ uses surveillance and POS data to offer “smart audit”
consultative services for retail and hospitality clients, enhancing employee
engagement and reducing theft.
 Most security integration companies are known for their technical ability to
sift through the thousands of equipment choices from various manufacturers to
pull together the best technology solution for the specific application need of
their client.
But it is rare to find an integration firm whose entire business model is built
around a technology stack of its own creation. Such is the case of Framingham,
Mass.-based
DTiQ.
The company combines its own proprietary software with IP camera technology to
earn $50 million annually in recurring monthly revenue (RMR) consultation
services.
The software system integrates retail point-of-sale (POS) systems with security
technology to create “smart audits” for clients to reduce theft, improve the
customer experience and enhance employee engagement.
Since its founding 20 years ago, DTiQ has installed its loss-prevention software
and data-analysis technology and surveillance systems at more than 35,000 retail
and hospitality locations. Read more in today's Vendor
Spotlight below.
Gearing Up For RILA AP
Conference Next Week
2019 Retail AP Conference
Embraces Innovation
In
addition to a compelling educational program with nearly 20 VPs of AP presenting
in sessions, including one VP coming all the way from Australia!, they've got
several new initiatives this year at the conference - e.g. Startup Speed Dating,
Women in Retail Asset Protection Networking Reception, Women in Law Enforcement
Breakfast Panel (female Police Chief, DA and FBI ASAC). And, their AP Innovation
Awards feature 8 finalists from 6 countries. Should prove to be a great week!
Check out the program
here. It's not too late
to register.
Click here to learn more about how the 2019 Retail AP Conference is
embracing innovation.
Over 100+ Sr LP Jobs Named YTD
Q2 Will Be Quieter & Less Dramatic
But Sr LP Jobs Will Remain Busy - At Least Through June
April was the busiest month so far for senior Loss Prevention positions and
while the pace will slow down quite a bit, it'll continue for the next month.
With June typically being when job changes start to slow and retail America
takes a short breather before the back-to-school, holiday prep, and holiday
season start up.
This was unquestionably the busiest Q1 and April for senior LP jobs and
strangely enough store closures we've seen in a decade. With both reflecting a
level of market volatility the C-Suite is reacting to with a sense of urgency.
As we've seen over 100 senior LP jobs named this year, breaking all the
records, and obviously driven by the increased violence, ORC, the
opioid epidemic, and the global scale cybercrime we've seen across the U.S. As
the C-Suite is responding with senior level subject matter experts that can
hopefully help to turn the tide and maintain safe store environments.
And while we've seen a tightening of mid-level LP/AP executive population
over the last few years, the top and lower level LP/AP jobs have grown
significantly. As evidenced by Walmart's expansion of the door greeter AP
job alone. All of which wouldn't be successful without the support and efforts
of the technology solution providers.
The store closures will also slow as most of those on the bubble have already
closed with the remaining group hoping the holiday season pulls them up and
out of immediate trouble.
Now it's a matter of attending the trade shows and learning about the new
technology, rolling out the programs, installing the new systems, training the
stores and getting prepped for 'Holiday Season 2019.'
Make the most of the shows and focus on developing the teams. As 'Holiday Season
2019' is right around the corner. Just a thought Gus Downing
The Media's Privacy Point of View
In-store cameras mean more data collection & greater privacy concerns
for customers
Keeping a Watchful Eye Out For News Trends
Several retailers are working on using camera and sensor technology to increase
the amount of data they can collect on shoppers in-store:
Walmart is opening a store augmented with AI. Dubbed "Intelligent Retail Lab"
Kroger is experimenting with cameras above shelves
Walgreens is testing cooler doors with cameras and sensors
Here's what it means: These technologies have the potential to grant
physical stores the same capabilities that e-tailers enjoy by tracking shoppers'
activity on their sites. The tech these retailers are testing can gather data on
customers that can be used to personalize their experience and target them with
ads.
The bigger picture: Retailers need to be careful how they implement this
technology, lest they alienate customers or draw regulations.
In-store data collection using cameras and AI raises serious questions about
privacy that can cause concern for consumers and legislators. Many customers may
be uncomfortable with having their characteristics assessed by technology,
fearing discriminatory practices and intrusions of their privacy, and their
worries may not be assuaged by being told that their data isn't actually being
recorded.
These customers may choose to shop with other retailers that don't use such
technology. Furthermore, as this type of tech becomes more sophisticated,
lawmakers may decide to rein it in if privacy concerns get out of hand; in fact,
it's already grabbed the attention of some legislators.
businessinsider.com
Facial Recognition in UK's Supermarkets
Yoti to provide facial recognition for age verification in UK supermarkets
Retail self checkout machine maker NCR has announced the integration of facial
recognition technology from Yoti with its “FastLane” tills, and the
Telegraph reports that the integration will be piloted for age verification
of people buying alcohol and cigarettes at UK supermarkets by the end of the
year.
NCR provides point-of-sale systems to Asda, Tesco, and other supermarkets in the
UK, and Yoti recently told the Telegraph that two of the big four
supermarkets, which also include Sainsbury’s and Morrisons, are planning to
pilot the technology this year. A spokesperson for Sainsbury’s said it would not
be trialling the technology, but Tesco has previously deployed facial
recognition at gas stations to target advertisements based on age.
NCR also plans to deploy the camera-equipped checkout systems for retailers in
the U.S.
biometricupdates.com
Heathrow curb-to-gate biometrics said to be
world’s biggest single deployment
London’s Heathrow Airport is deploying biometric facial recognition technology
to allow travelers to check in and board their flights without showing a
passport or boarding pass, in a £50 million project expected to reach operation
this summer, which
The Times calls “the biggest single deployment of biometric technology in
the world.”
biometricupdate.com
S&P Analyst Convicted in Sherwin Williams Insider
Trading Scheme
In March 2016, Standard and Poor’s (“S&P”), a credit rating agency in New York,
New York, assigned SEBASTIAN PINTO-THOMAZ, a credit ratings analyst, to work on
a RES for the Sherwin-Williams Company (“Sherwin-Williams”) in advance of its
contemplated but unannounced acquisition of the Valspar Corporation.
PINTO-THOMAZ misappropriated the Inside Information about Sherwin-Williams’s
acquisition of Valspar and passed it to Jeremy Millul, his friend, and Abell
Oujaddou, his hairdresser, so that they could use it to make profitable trades
in Valspar stock and options. On March 21, 2016, the first trading day after
the public announcement of the acquisition, the price of Valspar stock increased
approximately 23 percent over the prior day’s close. Shortly after the two
conspirators sold their positions and made over $200,000 and paid THOMAZ a
kickback in the paint aisle of a hardware store. He now faces 5 & 20 years
in federal prison and max fine of $5M.
justice.gov
What the C-Suite Reads
Walmart's New IRL Store Will Eat Amazon Go For Lunch
While Amazon is struggling to get Whole Foods right, and has been piddling
around opening book stores, tiptoeing into other physical formats and believing
they will revolutionize shopping in the physical world with its Go stores,
Walmart is at the tipping point of exponentially revolutionizing the world of
physical shopping.
Walmart’s Intelligent Retail Lab store in New York will lead the way into
the future of physical retailing. When Walmart spreads the findings of its IRL
initiative across its vast enterprise, Amazon’s little cashier-less Go Stores
will be remembered as a “tech-lite” failure. Going cashier-less is no big deal.
Rather what Walmart will learn from IRL and then deploy across its 4800-store
fleet is a really, really big deal. And Amazon will never be able to catch up
because they have such a tiny footprint in the brick-and-mortar space.
therobinereport.com
Ease of Checkout, Payment Top Consumers’ Shopping
List
Self-Checkout Coming Fast & Furious
Retailers adding to POS capabilities now while planning eventual move to
cloud-based commerce platforms.
According to a new report released last week by Boston-based retail consultant
BRP, brick-and-mortar stores are standing up to the seemingly massive shift to
online commerce. The key, the report suggests, is in the ease of the shopping
and purchasing experience.
“Retailers understand the importance of keeping up with customer expectations;
in fact, 75% are considering cloud-based platforms as part of their
in-store technology plans over the next several years.”
● 96% indicate that ease of checkout and payment are important factors when
choosing where to shop
● More than 55% indicate that in-store technologies like self-checkout,
product locator, inventory lookup, and endless aisle are important factors when
choosing where to shop
● 68% are likely to choose a store offering buy anywhere, ship anywhere services
over one that doesn’t.
RETAILER PLANS:
● 53% are focused on adding additional capabilities to existing POS and 48% plan
to replace their POS within three years to improve the checkout experience
● As retailers make decisions on new POS systems, 75% indicate they plan to
have cloud-based solutions within three years
● 94% plan to address holistic customer engagement with the implementation of a
single unified commerce platform.
cstoredecisions.com
ADT’s second-tier designation and congratulations
to SafeStreets, USA
CVS Closing 46 Underperforming Stores
Quarterly Results
Canada's Loblaw Q1 food retail comp's up 2%, drug store comp's up 2.2%, pharmacy
comp's up 1.2%,
front end comp's up 3.1%, sales up 3%
Publix Q1 comp's up 1.9%, sales down 1.2%
Sally Beauty Q2 comp's down 0.5%, sales down 3%
Senior LP & AP Jobs
Market
Director, Corporate Global Security & Brand
Protection - Americas posted
for Coty, in New York
The NY-based position will be a key member of the legal department with a focus
on the security of the organization globally and brand protection efforts in the
Americas. The position will report to the SVP, Global Deputy General Counsel as
to security matters and the VP, Brand Protection, based in Germany, for brand
protection matters (which is anticipated to be roughly 25% of the time required
for the position).
coty.com
Coty is one of the world’s largest beauty companies with approximately 20,000
colleagues globally and its products are sold in over 130 countries.
linkedin.com
Director of Field Asset Protection posted for
Advance Auto Parts - Raleigh, NC
The Director of Field Asset Protection is responsible for the overall Asset
Protection strategy and programming within the assigned Division. They work
closely with the Field Division leadership team to align goals and objectives
that deliver the expected sales and profits in the market. The Director is also
responsible for the oversight and development of the Regional Asset Protection
Managers and their assigned Specialists.
With over 5,100 stores in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Virgin
Islands.
advanceautoparts.jobs
Reposted:
Director, LP and Safety posted for
Staples Canada -
Richmond Hill, ON, CA
The Director is responsible for establishing the overall strategy and tactical
planning for the protection and safeguarding of company assets, including, but
not limited to, property, equipment, merchandise and all forms of tender. This
includes retail stores, .ca facilities and home office. The role is responsible
for overall application, integration and ongoing development of the national
field audit program. Will research, develop, communicate, monitor and
investigate all Loss Prevention activities, programs, policies and procedures.
Select, train and manage direct reports including Sr. Regional Loss Prevention
Managers, National LP Investigator, LP Procurement and Reporting Specialist.
staples.taleo.net
Sr. Manager, Corporate Security & Fire/Life
Safety posted for Ross Stores -
NY, NY
The Sr. Manager of Fire and Life Safety is responsible for promoting the Loss
Prevention key objectives through ensuring the safety, security, and protection
of company assets within the corporate environment. The Sr. Manager will
represent the Vice President/Senior Director of Organizational Safety and
Security as directed or the absence of.
rossstores.taleo.net
Ross Dress for Less has 1,483 Ross Dress for Less stores in 37 states, the
District of Columbia and Guam. dd’s DISCOUNTS is a younger
concept with 237 stores in 18 states.
rossstores.com
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Aspen councilman accused of stealing
$2.4 million dollars of skiing equipment
to sell on eBay
Derek Johnson, a former Aspen City Councilman and mayoral candidate, stands
accused of stealing over two million dollars worth of skis, snowboards, and
other goods. According to The Aspen Times, the alleged thefts occurred over
Johnson's 17-year tenure as an executive at Aspen Skiing Co.
Johnson's alleged methods were documented in an arrest warrant affidavit filed
in Pitkin County District Court. Aspen Police Detective Adriano Minniti wrote
that "Based on existing evidence, Johnson would take skis from ASC’s inventory
and he or his wife would deliver them to a small warehouse in Aspen that they
rented. It appears that their practice was to remove any stickers identifying
the skis as ASC property, photograph them and post them on eBay for sale by
auction."
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Spotlight on DTiQ
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How DTiQ Melds Surveillance, Point-of-Sale
to Ring Up $50M in RMR
Integrator DTiQ uses surveillance and POS data to offer “smart audit”
consultative services for retail and hospitality clients, enhancing employee
engagement and reducing theft.
Most security integration companies are known for their technical ability to
sift through the thousands of equipment choices from various manufacturers to
pull together the best technology solution for the specific application need of
their client.
But it is rare to find an integration firm whose entire business model is built
around a technology stack of its own creation. Such is the case of Framingham,
Mass.-based
DTiQ.
The company combines its own proprietary software with IP camera technology to
earn $50 million annually in recurring monthly revenue (RMR) consultation
services.
The software system integrates retail point-of-sale (POS) systems with security
technology to create “smart audits” for clients to reduce theft, improve the
customer experience and enhance employee engagement.
Since its founding 20 years ago, DTiQ has installed its loss-prevention software
and data-analysis technology and surveillance systems at more than 35,000 retail
and hospitality locations.
Its business model has evolved through recent acquisitions (and a subsequent
rebranding) to be more than a deployer of technology solutions, but a
bottom-line consultant for its client base, which reads like a who’s who in
retail and fast food around the United States.
Drive-Through Intercom Roots
Founded in Los Angeles in 1999 by Sam Naficy, the company, which was originally
called Drive Through Technologies (DTT), started out as specialists installing
intercom systems for drive-through fast food restaurants.
Eventually, the DTT intercom business model collided with the convergence of the
Cloud, which was driven by bandwidth and Internet connectivity. Soon, the
company found itself focused on installing IP cameras that integrated with POS
systems, still solely in the restaurant niche.
“Data became much more relevant,” says Mike Coffey, CEO. “The old POS systems
were just cash registers that printed out receipts. DTT moved into the business
of combining the data from the POS system with Cloud-based video. When you put
those two together, you can do analysis on the POS data … you can figure out
when a restaurant has its busiest times, when employees are doing things they
should not be doing, and other data. DTT’s new business model was to install
software and surveillance systems, then marry the POS data with the video. And,
we actually deploy human beings to look at the data. For the past eight years,
that model has been all the growth in the business.”
This article was originally published on
securitysales.com
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Retailer's Alert: The US Version of GDPR Debate is On This Week & Next
NRF CEO: Protecting Consumer Privacy is a Job
for Congress, Not the States
Congressional Privacy Hearings & The IAPP Global Summit in DC
With Congress holding hearings this week and next on privacy, and the
IAPP Global Privacy Summit taking place here in Washington, we wanted to
be sure that you saw this blog post by National Retail Federation President and
CEO Matthew Shay titled
Protecting Consumer Privacy is a Job for Congress, Not the States. The
post was published this week as we held the NRF Spring Privacy Meeting with
dozens of retailers from across the country in town to discuss privacy
legislation in the states and Congress.
NRF is very concerned that measures like the
California Consumer Privacy Act and initiatives in New York, New Jersey,
Illinois and Connecticut could lead to a patchwork of conflicting and confusing
state laws on privacy much like what has happened with data breach notification.
We have asked Congress for a “uniform, nationwide, consumer-centric” approach
that recognizes consumers are willing to exchange data for benefits like
discounts and personalization, and to recognize that retailers use consumer
information to better serve their customers, not to monetize the data itself. We
have spelled out
principles Congress should follow in passing a federal privacy law.
“Privacy and data security need to be addressed, but at the federal level,” Matt
writes in the blog post. “Congress needs to act before the states can
balkanize an issue that is clearly national if not global in scope.”
Below are links to Matt’s blog post, to our web page on
privacy issues and to letters we have sent to Congress.
Blog Posts:
Protecting Consumer Privacy is a Job for Congress, Not the States
February 26 letter to House Energy and Commerce Committee
February 25 letter to Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee
NRF Privacy Page
J. Craig Shearman
Vice President for Government Affairs Public Relations
National Retail Federation
Washington, D.C.
202-626-8134
shearmanc@nrf.com
Managing Third-Party Risks in a New Era
Report From RiskRecon and the Cyentia Institute Offers Insights
How far does an organization's risk surface extend, and who are the custodians
of all that data? A new
research report
aims to answer those questions and offer insights on third-party risk
management.
 In
a joint interview, Kelly White, CEO and Founder of RiskRecon, and Wade Baker,
co-founder of the Cyentia Institute, offer insights on the findings in "Internet
Risk Surface Report - Exposure in a Hyper-Connected World."
The research demonstrates that many organizations have a much larger and more
complex risk surface these days, and they're putting a high degree of trust in
third parties to protect high-value assets.
"Organizations need to do some self-reflection and ask, 'Do we really understand
our whole cybersecurity risk surface? Do we have a good methodology for
discovering and cataloging our third-party systems and dependencies? And it's
from there that you can begin to manage," White says.
bankinfosecurity.asia
Get more
proactive on cyber security, says ex Europol chief
Business needs to get more proactive, collaborative, resilient and analytical to
manage cyber risks posed by cyber criminals down to acceptable levels, says
former Europol
chief
One of the biggest challenges for industries trying to adapt to cyber threats is
the fact they are essentially trying to deal with the unknown, according to
Robert Wainwright, senior cyber partner at Deloitte and former Europol chief.
Wainwright said there needs to be a better, more systematic engagement in threat
intelligence, and businesses need to adopt a strategic principle of resilience
rather than be influenced by security suppliers and consultants that drive the
sales of products and services through fear.
“I am astonished that there is not better, more mature versions of industry
threat-sharing platforms – and with law enforcement of course – to use data
and networking to understand better the nature of the threat and how it
dynamically changes on a daily basis.”
At the same time, Wainwright said that in many organisations, basic information
security standards are still not being met, which is why the government-backed
Cyber Essentials scheme is a good thing, adding that the not for profit
Global Cyber
Alliance (GCA) has something similar specifically for small businesses.
computerweekly.com
8 Personality Traits for Cybersecurity
Personality assessment firm Hogan Assessments lists top characteristics for a
'successful' cybersecurity hire.
The eight traits the company said are indicative of a successful career in
cybersecurity are modesty, altruism, composure, scientific, inquisitive,
skeptical, responsive, and diligent.
Traditional recruiting practices often overlook personality and focus on
education, experience and a set of hard skills. While these are important, it is
crucial to remember that personality characteristics play a huge role," said Dr.
Ryne Sherman, chief science officer at Hogan Assessements. "A candidate with the
suitable personality can be easily trained into the right role. This is
especially true in the cybersecurity world, where companies struggle to find the
experienced individuals they need. To recruit top talent, companies should
direct their attention to the power of personality."
Read more here.
darkreading.com
46% of U.S. employees have never heard of the California
Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
According to MediaPRO’s
2019 Eye on Privacy Report.
Privacy experts expect the law to apply to more than 500,000 U.S. companies. The
2019 Eye on Privacy Report findings suggest that raising employee awareness
should play a key role in preparing for this new regulation.
58 percent of employees say they had never heard
of the PCI Standard
12 percent of employees say they were unsure if they should report a
cybercriminal stealing sensitive client data while at work.
An organization’s privacy procedures are only as good as the people that make
sure those procedures are carried out. This report provides insight and advice
into how privacy professionals can craft an impactful privacy awareness training
program—an increasingly important part of any privacy initiative. Working toward
a “business-as-usual” approach to data privacy, with best practices embedded
into all employee actions, is increasingly becoming a must for companies of all
sizes.
mediapro.com
securitymagazine.com
FBI report says BEC attacks are increasing, evolving
Report indicates facial biometric accuracy improving,
but image quality could help further
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3SI Security Systems
Disrupting the Status Quo:
A Layered Approach to Loss Prevention
Todd Leggett, CEO
and
Dan Reynolds, VP of Retail Sales
3SI is on a
mission to create a safer world with innovative technologies that redefine asset
recovery and criminal apprehension. Todd Leggett and Dan Reynolds tell us how
3SI has significantly increased its footprint in the retail space by developing
new retail applications for their patented GPS technology to address loss
impacting multiple verticals within the retail segment. Today, they protect more
than 250,000 locations worldwide and are one of the leading providers of Retail
GPS Tracking and Tracing solutions.
Quick Take 8 with Bob Moraca, VP of LP, NRF
Bob Moraca, Vice President,
Loss Prevention, NRF
with MCs Joe LaRocca
and
Amber Bradley
Bob Moraca, VP of LP for the National Retail Federation,
chats with Joe and Amber about the NRF’s support for non-violent criminal
justice reform, the latest findings of the
NRF’s ORC report, and why Cyber Risk is a major new area of focus at this
year’s
NRF Protect conference.
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Digital Ad-Fraud Losses Decline
Industry-wide efforts to combat fraud in digital advertising appear to be paying
off: advertisers globally will lose about 11% less - about $5.8 billion - to
fraud this year compared to $6.5 billion lost in 2017, a new study found.
For the first time, a majority of fraud attempts are getting blocked before
fraudsters get paid, as ad buyers and sellers become savvier about dealing with
the threat. Without those efforts, digital ad fraud would have topped $14
billion this year, White Ops and the ANA estimate.
Experts consider non-human traffic, or bot traffic, to be one of the biggest
sources of digital ad fraud. Other kinds of ad fraud include the use of
non-viewable ads on websites and the use of click farms where humans are paid to
click on ads to increase page views and ad impressions.
darkreading.com
Facial Recognition Used On Online Shoppers
NexTech AR tool watches your face as you shop, pitches when you smile
AI is learning to do what human salespeople have done for generations: gauge
a customer’s sentiment and capitalize on it to make a sale. The difference is
that NexTech is making facial recognition and analysis possible within
retailers’ augmented reality apps and websites, rather than limiting it to
physical stores.
While you’re virtually trying on a 3D-rendered article of clothing or looking at
a 360-degree view of a product, NexTech uses a device’s camera to live-sample
your facial expression and then offer on-screen prompts based on what Azure’s AI
“sees.” A positive reaction might conjure up an “add to cart” prompt, while a
negative reaction could suggest an
alternative option that might be more to your liking. Retailers can
customize the prompts and sentiments to their needs.
NexTech’s AR/AI
solution is available to online retailers for $79 per month and promises a
universal 3D shopping solution that can be implemented with “just a few lines of
embed code.” The software integrates with Shopify, WordPress, and Magneto.
venturebeat.com
Instagram is the "Top Showcase Platform for
Counterfeiters” on the Web
By making counterfeit goods do easily viewable and accessible, Instagram has
become “the top showcase platform for counterfeiters” on the web, according to
Ghost Data’s recently-released report, “Instagram and counterfeiting in
2019: new features, old problems.” New research from the data analysis firm
suggests that while Instagram is already saturated with fake luxury goods in
connection with “a multi-billion dollar underground economy,” the nature of
the problem is only growing in severity.
The report – which looked at “about 4 million public content items published on
Instagram [that specifically mention] famous fashion brands” by way of
logo-recognition technology, as well as hashtag and keyword-specific searches –
reveals that so far this year, more than 50,000 accounts posted more than 65
million posts and an average of over 1.6 million Stories every month devoted
exclusively to the sale of fakes. That is up significantly from the 14.5
million counterfeit-centric posts in all of 2016.
thefashionlaw.com
Warning over rise of fake watches, trainers and
handbags on eBay, Facebook and Gumtree – but can YOU spot a dud?
Rakuten’s Crypto Expansion Can Force Amazon And
Alibaba To Follow
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Phoenix, AZ: Grand Jury Indicts Six Defendants in
Gas Skimming Investigation
Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced a State Grand Jury indicted six men who
are alleged to have been a part of an illegal credit card gas skimmer ring for
fraudulent schemes and artifices, conspiracy, illegally conducting an
enterprise, computer tampering, organized retail theft, and taking the identity
of another person. Their alleged participation involved a scheme to purchase
diesel fuel for resale with stolen credit card information between April 11,
2018, and December 20, 2018.
The investigation was performed by the Arizona Department of Transportation
Office of Inspector General (ADOT) in partnership with the Kroger Company
Organized Retail Crime Team and the Attorney General’s Office. In February of
2018, ADOT Detectives discovered tractor trailers at a private storage lot being
fueled from hidden auxiliary fuel tanks contained on the trucks. The
investigation identified several individuals and seven load vehicles with
auxiliary fuel tanks allegedly involved in the scheme.
The individuals are accused of obtaining stolen credit card information which
was encoded onto a new card, and then used the card at the pump to purchase
fuel. The indictment alleges that on 31 separate occasions, the enterprise used
the credit card information of approximately 40 different individuals at 12
different gas stations in the Phoenix area including Circle K, Fry’s Fuel,
Shell, and QuickTrip. So far in 2019, 40 skimmers have been found in Arizona
fuel dispensers and reported to the Arizona Department of Agriculture Weights
and Measures. Thank you Mike Powell, ORC Investigator for Kroger Co. -
Fry's Food Stores for this submission!
azag.gov
Slidell, LA: $100K+ of rims, tires stolen from
Louisiana car dealership
As the manager of a car dealership in Louisiana was opening up the store this
weekend, they discovered dozens of vehicles sitting on wooden blocks missing
their tires and rims. In total, 124 tires and rims were stolen on Saturday from
the Matt Bowers Chevrolet dealership in Slidell, Louisiana, northeast of New
Orleans. The theft, caught on camera, showed two men sneaking on to the property
in the early morning hours. “They defeated locks, alarms, surveillance video,
and went as far as to manipulate the exterior lights in the parking lot so they
could work in the dark of the night, completely undetected," police said. The
thieves removed tires and rims from a wide range of Chevrolet vehicles,
including the Tahoe, Malibu, trucks and smaller SUVs. They loaded the stolen
goods onto a U-Haul truck and drove away, leaving the tireless vehicles on
wooden blocks. Slidell police suspect it was a job by a professional ring and
said the thieves took approximately $120,000 worth of merchandise.
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Gorst, WA: Reward up to $11,000 offered after 98
guns stolen from Kitsap County firearms store
Kitsap County Sheriff’s detectives and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives (ATF) are asking for your help to identify three suspects who
broke into Boerner Firearms and stole almost 100 guns early Monday morning.
Investigators say the suspects tripped the alarm at 1:44 a.m. at the store.
Officers were on scene just minutes later, but the suspects were gone by the
time they arrived.
q13fox.com
Tinley Park, IL: Man reportedly steals over $700 worth of
merchandise at Menards
Brunswick, ME: Police nab Dresden couple after 80 mph
chase and Walmart theft; cart full of merchandise
San Bernardino County, CA: Documented Gang Member arrested
for a series of thefts from Lowe's
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Stockton, CA: Police Investigating Homicide At
Stockton Mini-Mall
The deadly shots were fired at the Holiday Plaza Shopping Center on March Lane
Wednesday. At night crime scene investigators could be seen taking photo
evidence of the shooting scene outside a tire business in the strip mall, where
a series of gunshots interrupted what had been a bustling day of business. As a
victim was rushed to County Hospital, police descended on the scene just after
5:30 p.m., setting up a perimeter and laying out dozens of evidence markers near
shell casings littered across the area.
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Clayton, MO: Police Officer charged with Assault
in Shooting at Ladue Crossing Shopping Center
A Ladue Police officer was charged Wednesday after shooting a suspected
shoplifter outside the Schnucks grocery store at the Ladue Crossing Shopping
Center. St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell charged Officer Julia
Crews with felony second-degree assault for the April 23 shooting. She
surrendered to prosecutors on Wednesday. If convicted, Officer Crews faces
between 1 and 7 years in prison.
kplr11.com
Albany, GA: Police release video of shooting outside
C-Store; suspect arrested for Aggravated Assault
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
Houston, TX: Robbers tackle, rob Armored Car
Guard at grocery store
South Houston police are searching for at least four robbers they say
overpowered an armored car guard and stole a bag of money. It happened about
10:30 a.m. while the armored car was making a routine stop at the Mexico Lindo
Market in South Houston. Security cameras at the South Texas Funeral Home next
door recorded three armed men piling out of a van and running toward the market.
They rushed the store just after the guard walked inside with a bag of cash and
coins thrown over her shoulder.
click2houston.com
Taunton, MA: 'Vampire' teen bites gas station clerk in the face, leaves
victim bleeding ‘profusely’ from serious wound
Joel
Davila, 19, is said to have attacked a 55-year-old shopkeeper in Taunton,
Massachusetts. Witness Michael Keegan told Boston 25 that the self-professed
vampire began to play “finger paints” with the shopkeeper’s blood “and licked it
and put it all over his face”. Davila apparently said: “I don’t eat flesh, I
just drink blood.” Michael is said to have stopped Davila from fleeing after the
attack, which he described as “demented”. Cops found the teen sat on the floor
in an aisle of the store when they arrived.
dailystar.com
Sentencing
Former Sears employee to serve 6 months for
$30,000 theft
“I honestly did not steal anything from anyone,” Carlos Ibarra said when he was
sentenced on Tuesday. Ibarra, 31, was arrested in November 2017 after the owner
of a rental home in Newton reportedly entered the property and found it filled
with what appeared to be stolen property valued at nearly $30,000. Hundreds of
unopened tools, hardware, electrical items and other merchandise with labels
belonging to Sears were found inside the home, and a similar stash was found in
a shop on the property. Police said Ibarra was previously employed at Sears and
quit his job there after he was confronted about theft. Ibarra was ordered to
serve six months in jail and he is expected to complete 36 months of probation.
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Auto Parts – Slidell, LA – Burglary
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C-Store – Princeville, NC – Armed Robbery
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C-Store – Emporia, KS – Robbery
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CVS – Lexington, SC – Armed Robbery
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Dollar General – Panola County, MS – Armed Robbery
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Gas Station – Miamisburg, OH – Armed Robbery
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Grocery – Chicago, IL - Robbery
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Guns – Kitsap County, WA – Burglary
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Hardware – Tinley Park, IL – Robbery
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Jewelry – Springfield, OH - Robbery
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Liquor – Quincy, MA – Armed robbery
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Liquor – Craig, CO - Burglary
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Sally Beauty – Hot Springs, AR – Burglary
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Sally Beauty – Havasu City, AZ – Robbery/ Assault
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Tobacco – Manchester, TN – Robbery
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Verizon – Baton Rouge, LA – Armed Robbery
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Walmart – Newington, CT – Armed Robbery
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Walmart - Brunswick, ME - Robbery
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7-Eleven – Silver Springs, MD – Robbery
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7-Eleven – Lee County, FL – Armed Robbery
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