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Jason Jones promoted to Global Security Area
Manager for Facebook
 Previously,
Jason was the Global Security Manager - Security Operations Center for the
social media platform since last January. Before joining Facebook, he was the
Senior Manager - Global Safety, Distribution Asset Protection, Corporate
Security/Investigations for Cabela's. He's held a variety of security and asset
protection roles for Target including Executive Team Leader of AP, AP Group
Leader - Regional Distribution Center, Global Crisis Management - Corporate
Command Center Operations, Global Security Manager, Regional DC Manager - Global
Supply Chain Security and Global Supply Chain Security - Operations Manager. He
was also an Area LP Manager for Nash Finch. Jason earned his Bachelors of Arts
degree in Business Administration from Hastings College and his Masters in
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Hot News Making All The Outlets Nationwide
San Francisco Bans Facial Recognition Technology for PD
San Francisco, long at the heart of the technology revolution, took a stand
against potential abuse on Tuesday by banning the use of facial recognition
software by the police and other agencies.
The action, which came in an 8-to-1 vote by the Board of Supervisors, makes San
Francisco the first major American city to block a tool that many police forces
are turning to in the search for both
small-time criminal suspects and perpetrators of mass carnage.
The ban is just one part of San Francisco’s surveillance oversight ordinance,
which will also require city agencies to get city approval before purchasing
other kinds of surveillance technologies, such as automatic
license plate readers and camera-enabled drones. It won’t stop private
citizens or businesses, however, from using these facial recognition systems.
Several San Francisco residents at a recent public hearing were concerned
that the measure would make it harder for local businesses to catch and deter
shoplifters. The new ordinance allows for private businesses and citizens to
share security camera footage, including from tools that use facial recognition
tech, with police to help investigations. However, it outlines procedures
for how citizens can share that footage.
But critics said that rather than focusing on bans, the city should find ways to
craft regulations that acknowledge the usefulness of face recognition. “It is
ridiculous to deny the value of this technology in securing airports and border
installations,” said Jonathan Turley, a constitutional law expert at George
Washington University. “It is hard to deny that there is a public safety value
to this technology.”
In Massachusetts, a
bill in
the State Legislature would put a moratorium on facial recognition and other
remote biometric surveillance systems. On Capitol Hill, a
bill introduced last month would ban users of commercial face recognition
technology from collecting and sharing data for identifying or tracking
consumers without their consent, although it does not address the government’s
uses of the technology.
The facial recognition fight in San Francisco is largely theoretical — the
police department does not currently deploy such technology, and it is only in
use at the international airport and ports that are under federal jurisdiction
and are not impacted by the legislation.
Still, it has been a particularly charged topic in a city with a rich history of
incubating dissent and individual liberties, but one that has also suffered
lately from
high rates of property crime.
Just under a dozen US cities — including Seattle, Nashville, and Cambridge,
Massachusetts — have passed laws using that framework to give their local
officials more power to regulate the use of surveillance tools. And about 20
more cities are actively working on similar legislation.
nytimes.com
redcode.com
Good news on the horizon Is the proposed
"Commercial Facial Recognition Privacy Act”
Blunt, Schatz Introduce Bipartisan Commercial Facial Recognition Privacy Act
Under the bill, companies would be required to notify consumers when FR is being
used. It also requires third-party testing and human review of technologies
prior to their implementation, to address accuracy and bias issues in the
technology and avoid use cases that may result in harm to consumers. The bill
restricts redistributing or disseminating data to third-party entities without
express consent from the end user.
“Facial recognition technology creates many new benefits for society and should
continue to be developed,” said Brad Smith, President of Microsoft. “Its
use, however, needs to be regulated to protect against acts of bias and
discrimination, preserve consumer privacy, and uphold our basic democratic
freedoms. Senators Blunt and Schatz’s bill has started an important conversation
in Congress about the responsible use of this technology. We’re encouraged by
their efforts, applaud their leadership and look forward to working with them to
develop balanced policy.”
senate.gov
Editor's Note: Which has bipartisan support in congress. As written,
retailers and other private entities would be allowed to continue to use face
recognition for security purposes. There's optimism about the potential passage
of the legislation, not only because of its bipartisan support, but because it
could deter additional cities from passing their own legislation.
 Montana:
Bill aimed at tackling shoplifting, misdemeanor crimes becomes law
A combo bill to give police more leeway in making low-level arrests and to
provide retailers with a new tool against shoplifters has become law. The
bill was backed by the Montana Retail Association, law enforcement groups and
the Attorney General's office. The bill, brought in response to criminal justice
reforms passed in 2017, was a dual effort by police and retailers to regain
ground on disorderly calls and misdemeanor thefts.
The
bill restores the possibility of arrest on certain misdemeanor offenses,
after it had been taken away amid a major reform of the state’s criminal justice
system. Police can make arrests only for crimes that are punishable by
incarceration, unless the person presents an immediate danger to themselves or
others. Jail time was taken away from the sentencing range for various
misdemeanors in 2017. Big box stores said they've seen increased shoplifting in
the past two years and largely blamed the reforms.
helenair.com
4 Reasons Artificial Intelligence is the Future
of Retail
Retail is a fast-moving sector, and success in the industry means keeping up
with technologies. Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of them, and evidence
shows it's the future of retail. Here are four reasons why:
4. AI Minimizes Theft
Most retail stores have cameras, door alarms and on-site loss prevention
specialists to deter shoplifters. Those preventive measures still have value,
but AI is a useful supplement.
AI could make that number less substantial. There's
AI technology called StopLift, which helps detect the things people do
to fool self-checkout kiosks and walk off with unpaid-for merchandise. Also, a
Japanese-made AI security camera
even detects suspicious poses that could signal someone's trying to steal
items.
Retail theft is a problem that's not going away. Even the people overseeing the
first stores in existence likely had trouble keeping theft at bay. Thankfully,
today's stores are much less primitive, and AI can give retailers worthwhile
strategies to pursue.
mytotalretail.com
How big data is improving inventory management
across industries
From loss prevention to predicting seasonal needs, big data is helping
businesses in various industries improve their inventory management practices
Big data allows for rapid analysis of vast amounts of information at
substantially faster speeds than humans could achieve prior to technological
developments. Here are six ways it has helped companies excel in the
all-important task of inventory management.
Enhancing loss prevention strategies
Fortunately, big data can facilitate improvements in loss prevention. An
analytics program might show that a high percentage of shrinkage occurs on
Saturday afternoons in the cosmetics department of a chain store, then install
more security cameras in that area and increase the security staff members
working on Saturdays.
By evaluating transactional data, a store could uncover instances of dishonest
employees working together to steal things. A more innocent example of store
loss is if someone working in a stockroom misplaces a newly arrived shipment.
Big data platforms help brands see which products result in the most substantial
losses, promoting changes in processes or resources to cut shrinkage rates.
Ensuring more inventory successes
Big data can help companies make inventory management gains while reducing staff
costs and maintaining reputations as reliable, high quality retailers.
theinnovationenterprise.com
Cargo thefts in U.S. decrease 19% from Q4 - 2018
figures
A total of 144 cargo thefts reported to SensiGuard Supply Chain Intelligence
Center (SCIC). California top state for theft with 25% of all thefts. With
Florida and Texas tied for second.
Average loss value of $116,717
Miscellaneous most stolen product type
Personal Care highest-valued stolen products
Theft of Full Truckload most prevalent M.O. = 60% of all thefts sensitech.com
U.S. Retail Sales Unexpectedly Fall Amid Weak
Auto Purchases
The value of overall sales declined 0.2% after a 1.7% increase the prior month
that was the strongest gain since 2017, according to Commerce Department figures
released Wednesday.
The report showed seven of 13 major retail categories decreased, with other down
sectors including clothing, health and personal care, and electronics and
appliances. Categories with increases included general merchandise, food and
beverage stores, and restaurants and bars.
Excluding automobiles and gasoline, retail sales fell 0.2% following a 1.1%
increase.
bloomberg.com
S&P: 17% of retailers are distressed
By March, 12 retailers had between a 4% and 50% chance of filing for bankruptcy
in the next 12 months, according to data from CreditRiskMonitor. They included
Neiman Marcus, J. Crew, Francesca's, J.C. Penney, Pier 1, Ascena Retail
Group, Destination Maternity, Stein Mart and Camping World Holdings, among
others.
In a recent report, Moody's analysts suggested the current "shake out" of weaker
retailers could result in a healthier industry overall. The analysts also
predicted that larger, diverse retailers with cash to burn and healthy balance
sheets will keep making life harder for the struggling.
Of the 10 major retail bankruptcies in 2019, 80% were currently or previously
owned by private equity firms.
retaildive.com
ASIS awards first 150+ 'Associate Protection
Professional' certifications
ASIS International announced the inaugural group of
150+ individuals to hold its new
Associate Protection Professional (APP) certification after successfully
passing the beta exam.
The APP joins the association’s three other certifications: the Certified
Protection Professional (CPP), Professional Certified Investigator (PCI) and
Physical Security Professional (PSP).
Developed to meet the needs of new and transitioning security professionals
entering the field, the APP serves as the first rung on a security manager’s
career ladder. It is intended for those with one to four years of security
management experience. Earning the APP demonstrates an individual possesses a
solid understanding of knowledge and skills required in security management
(four domains), including: security management fundamentals, business
operations, risk management and response management.
For more information about the APP and other ASIS certifications, visit
asisonline.org/certification.
securityinfowatch.com
Senior AP/LP Job Market
Director of Safety & Asset Protection for Otter
Farm & Home Co-operative (Otter Co-op) in Aldergrove, BC, Canada
Reporting into the CEO, The Director of Safety & Asset Protection is a
part of the Senior Leadership Team. This position is responsible for providing
strategic direction to the organization to ensure safe, effective operations and
processes which align with the strategy, objectives and vision of the
organization in all areas of Safety and Asset Protection.
Otter Farm & Home Co-operative (Otter Co-op) has over 50,000 members with
services in Food, Feed, Petroleum, Pharmacy, Hardware and Liquor in various
retail locations across the Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley and Interior, with
sales in excess of $250 million annually. applytojob.com
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Restaurants Brands to Open 1,400 Stores Annually
Quarterly Results
The Container Store Q4 comp's up 8.5%, net sales up 8.8%, full yr. comp's up
3.5%, net sales up 4.4%
Speedway Q1 comp's up 5.4%
Macy's Q1 comp's up 0.7%, sales flat
Ralph Lauren Q4 North America comp's down 4%, sales down 7%
Europe comp's up 5%, sales up 4%, Asia comp's up 4%, sales up 6%,
consolidated sales down 1.5%
Ralph Lauren Full yr. NA comp's flat, sales down 1%
Europe comp's up 6%, sales up 5%, Asia comp's up 13%, sales up 11%,
consolidated sales up 2%
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Back to Basics with ePVM's
LPRC: Customers & Associates Feel Safer
LP Positively Impacting the Customer Experience
With the entire retail industry focused on re-defining and creating a unique
customer experience that melds together the online and store environments,
digital signage is destined to play a starring role in every aspect of retail.
Once again, loss prevention has been leading the effort with Enhanced Public
View Monitors (ePVMs) being one of the first interactive video monitors to show
up in stores.
 Certainly
it's been a long and hard battle to gain the support and funding for what now is
considered one of the basics in situational crime prevention. But with
the Loss Prevention Research Council's (LPRC)
ePVM impact study showing that customers "feel safer in stores with e/PVMs"
it may be an opportune time to review and consider expanding the program.
Especially with CBD products hitting the market.
With that in mind, there's also the opportunity to turn the entire program
into a revenue generator with Media PVMs. Just like the EAS towers used for
marketing, these media PVMs can be used for marketing as well. It really all
depends on how good your selling skills are and how strong your relationships
are in the organization.
With customer experience being the #1 driver right now, it all starts with
customers feeling safer, and every retailer has to be focused on that goal.
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The Cyberhedge Cyber Governance Indexes
New Performance Benchmark Ranks Companies' Cybersecurity
The Cyberhedge Cyber Governance Index is the first-ever market-based proof that
companies with good cyber governance outperform their peers. This groundbreaking
index is derived from Cyberhedge’s proprietary ranking of corporate cyber
governance. When you want an objective measure of cyber risk in $ or euros,
trust our real-world financial modeling experience to provide the most tested
and proven estimate on the market. The Indexes serve as ongoing proof of the
Cyberhedge ranking methodology so you can be confident using it in your
financial reporting, budget allocations and cyber insurance pricing.
Each month, Cyberhedge rates over 5000 publicly traded companies on cyber
governance. The top 20% receive our 5-star rating. The worst 20% receive
only one star. The results are then independently verified by a leading
publisher of stock market indexes that uses these ratings to compute 5-star and
1-star index portfolios in three global markets. thecbhindex.com
Companies' Stock Value Dropped 7.5% after Data
Breaches
The report, Kings
of the Monster Breaches, identified the extensive damage done by
improper security by looking specifically at the
Marriott breach of 2018, the
Equifax breach of 2017 and the
Yahoo! breach of 2016. These top three breaches had a widespread impact on
individuals, with a reported mean number of 257 million individuals directly
affected by each breach.
Research also showed that these breaches have cost an average of $347 million in
legal fees, penalties and remediation costs. “Marriott uncovered the breach
while seeking GDPR compliance; the company is now being fined $912 million under
the regulation,” the report said.
Publicly traded companies suffered an average drop of 7.5% in their stock values
and a mean market cap loss of $5.4 billion per company, and it reportedly took
46 days, on average, for those stock prices to return to their pre-breach
levels. To date, the stock price of Equifax has not yet recovered.
infosecurity-magazine.com
Your Website Gets Attacked at Least 62 Times
Daily
Website Attack Attempts Rose by 59% in 2018
Websites suffer an average of 62 serious attack threats per day -- an
average of 376 million per day, according to a new study of more than 6
million websites worldwide. "Website attack attempts per day grew by 59% from
January 2018 to December 2018," according to the report. SiteLock, which
published the study in a report today.
Those attacks weren't concentrated in ransomware and cryptomining malware, but
in such "classic" techniques as backdoors, shells, and JavaScript files. The
JavaScript attacks are notable because they tend not to directly attack the
website, but to hijack visitor traffic and send them to alternate, illegitimate
destinations.
According to the report, sites built with one of the three leading CMS platforms
— Drupal, Joomla, and WordPress — are from 1.6 to 2.2 time more likely to be
infected with malware than the average site. The issue, though, is not as simple
as a problem with vulnerable CMS platforms, according to Becenti.
"However, one of the primary culprits I feel we have to be worried
about are plug-ins and schemes."
darkreading.com
5M Companies Use WhatsApp
Corporate WhatsApp Users Weigh Security Risks
A breach in Facebook Inc.’s WhatsApp illustrates the pitfalls of using an
external messaging app—even one that promises privacy, thanks to encryption—for
business communications, cybersecurity analysts said.
Facebook published a warning about the vulnerability Monday and added it rolled
out a new version of WhatsApp last week that fixes the problem. The Department
of Homeland Security circulated Facebook’s warning Tuesday.
WhatsApp users should upgrade to the app's latest version "to protect against
potential targeted exploits designed to compromise information stored on mobile
devices," a spokesman said in an email.
WhatsApp has more than one billion users world-wide, including employees at
some large corporations who use the app to communicate internally. WhatsApp
introduced an app aimed at small and medium-size businesses last year. More than
five million companies use the WhatsApp Business service, which allows
them to create professional profiles, communicate with customers and automate
messages, it said in January.
Corporate information can be exposed as employees communicate over
WhatsApp on personal devices, sometimes in defiance of company rules or even
legal requirements.
Security experts warned that no third-party platform can be regarded as
completely invulnerable, even if, like WhatsApp, it has been built with
security and privacy in mind.
Corporations are going to have to take a long, hard look at what’s approved
and what isn’t, and really drive that into the workforce.
cmail20.com
SparkPost Introduces the Industry's First Predictive Email
Intelligence Platform
16 At-a-Glance Cybersecurity KPIs to Add to Your Dashboard
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Calling Canadian Retailers!
Register for the 3rd Axis Canada Retail Leadership Forum
The
Retail Landscape is changing and with these changes providing safety and
security for your customers, staff and business is of utmost importance. Join us
for the 3rd Axis Canada Retail Leadership Forum in Toronto, May 22-23.
Full details here: http://bit.ly/2CFNRul
If you would like to attend this event please
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Security breaches cost Canadian firms over $9 million a year on average;
Average Canadian company hit with 1.5 security breaches per week
The price of security incidents in organizations in 11 countries jumped an
average of 12 per cent last year, if a new study is representative.
According to the annual Accenture Cost of Cybercrime survey, the average cost of
investigating and remediating breaches of security controls to the 355
organizations surveyed was US$13 million in 2018, compared to US$11.7 million in
2017.
The average company in the survey suffered 145 security breaches (not all
of which may have involved data exfiltration) last year, up from 130 in
2017. That’s an 11 per cent increase.
Among the 25 Canadian companies included in the survey, the average cost of
security breaches last year was US$9.25 million. (This was the first year
Canadian firms were in the survey so there are no previous comparative figures)
Canadian firms questioned suffered an average of 75 cyber attacks (again,
defined as a breach of controls) last year– almost 1.5 attacks per week.
By comparison, the average of the group studied was 145 breaches.
itworldcanada.com
Paramount Fine Foods owner awarded record $2.5 million in damages;
Anti-Muslim pundits falsely claimed restaurant had ties to terrorism
 A
self-styled anti-Muslim pundit has been ordered to pay $2.5-million in damages
to a Toronto-area restaurateur, in a ruling in which the judge said that hateful
internet speech needs to be confronted.
Ontario Superior Court Justice Jane Ferguson awarded the multimillion-dollar
settlement to Mohamad Fakih, the owner of Paramount Fine Foods, a Lebanese-born
businessman who was targeted by two anti-Muslim activists, defendant Kevin J.
Johnston and Ranendra (Ron) Banerjee.
The case started when one of Mr. Fakih’s restaurants played host to a Liberal
Party fundraiser attended by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on July 20, 2017. Mr.
Johnston and Mr. Banerjee staged a protest outside. In the following days, Mr.
Johnston posted videos alleging that Mr. Fakih supported terrorism, that the
restaurateur received money from Pakistan’s spy agency and that “you have to be
a jihadist or have raped someone else’s wife as a condition of entry to the
restaurant.”
theglobeandmail.com
RH-ISAC Announces Sponsorship of Retail Council of Canada’s STORE 2019 Event
The Retail & Hospitality
Information Sharing and Analysis Center (RH-ISAC) today announced its event
level sponsorship of Retail Council of Canada’s (RCC) STORE 2019 event on May
28-29, 2019, in Toronto, ON.
 STORE
2019 is RCC’s two-day conference involving over 2000 leaders from the retail,
supplier and consumer products community held annually in Toronto. With a
comprehensive agenda and stellar networking opportunities targeted to the unique
needs of the dynamic retail industry in Canada, STORE is the must-attend retail
event of the season.
RH-ISAC’s support of the STORE 2019 Conference reinforces RH-ISAC’s mission to
share cybersecurity best practices and cyber threat information in retail and
hospitality between Canadian and US organizations. Collaboration improves
visibility and collectively mitigate cyber risks across international borders.
As a member of the RCC, RH-ISAC works to address the needs of international
cybersecurity for retail and hospitality leaders.
 RH-ISAC
Vice President of Membership and Operations Jennifer McGoldrick-Stenberg notes
the importance of the partnership with RCC, “Cybersecurity threats and actors
are transnational, and it is evident that all retail and hospitality companies
benefit from information sharing amongst one another leading to improved
visibility and collective mitigation for cyber risks.”
To register or to learn more about STORE 2019, visit
https://www.storeconference.ca/register
A Whole New World: A Guide to Buying Legal Weed in Ontario
On April 1, 2019, the first brick-and-mortar stores opened across Ontario,
drawing long lines of enthusiastic consumers and curiosity seekers. Still have
questions about the legal weed industry here in Ontario? We’ve got answers:
Who
oversees the licensed recreational stores?
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is the provincial regulator
for private cannabis retail stores. They grant stores their licenses and make
sure they operate and sell weed safely within the law.
How do I know if a store is operating legally?
Under the Cannabis Licence Act (Ontario), operators of authorized cannabis
retail stores must display the Provincial Retail Seal in a place you can see
from the public entrance to the store.
How did the first stores get their licences?
The AGCO ran a lottery to determine who would be able to apply for 25 licences
to operate the first legal stores in the province. In January, winners were
announced.
Where are the legal stores in Ontario?
More than a dozen legal stores opened in Ontario after April 1, 2019, including
in Ottawa, Kingston, Toronto, Brampton, Burlington, London and St. Catharines.
New stores are expected to open in the coming months.
leafly.com
Canada Store Openings & Expansions
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Roots Continues Multi-Year Global Expansion with New Stores in Canada and Abroad
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Costco to open Galway location — its largest store in Canada — on June 27
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Chinese Luxury Fashion Brand Sheng Tang Peony Enters Canada with 1st Storefront
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Giant Tiger plans new four-storey Ottawa HQ on Walkley Road
Canada's economy adds 32,400 wholesale & retail trade jobs in April; 106,500
jobs overall
New Ontario booze rules could grow economy & add jobs
73 percent of young Canadians are more likely to shop online than in-store:
survey
Holt Renfrew closing Edmonton store in 2020 to focus on bigger locations
Canada-Based Freedom Mobile says data breach affects 15,000 customers
Guns ‘Selling Like Crazy’ on Ban Concern: Firearms Outlet Canada
St. John's, NL: Avalon Mall sees massive police presence after reports of shots
fired
 After photos circulated on social media Friday night showing officers with the
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary inside the Avalon Mall with weapons drawn,
police say they are investigating reports of a shooting at the mall. In a
statement released late Sunday afternoon, the RNC said officers responded to a
report of a shooting at the mall shortly after 10 p.m. Friday, but after
searching the building, no one was found with a firearm. Police said there was
no information found at the Avalon Mall to substantiate the report of a
shooting, but the initial call has been traced and the investigation is ongoing.
cbc.ca
Kitchener, ON: Suspect in grocery store ATM theft considered armed,
dangerous
 Police are looking for a suspect wanted in connection to
an armed robbery and theft in February. John Hill, 29 from Hagersville,
is wanted for this incident, which happened at a grocery store over the
winter. He’s wanted on a number of charges, including robbery and
possession of a stolen property over $5,000. The theft happened around
2:30 a.m. at a grocery store at Weber and Franklin Streets in Kitchener
on Feb. 25. Customers were reportedly threatened at gunpoint while a
stolen pickup truck was used to steal an ATM inside.
ctvnews.ca
Sault Ste. Marie, ON: Woman assaults security officer during theft attempt
Barrie, ON: Over $1,500 in Baby Monitors Stolen Over Three Trips to Toys R Us
Hamilton, ON: Man tries to steal 'high-end' meat and booze, then use cab for
getaway
Scarborough, ON: 2 people wanted in Dollar Tree arson investigation
(Update) Yellowknife, NT: Woman arrested for multiple armed robberies
Winnipeg, MB: Two men sought in robbery, credit card fraud incident
North Bay, ON: Identity theft charges laid after fraudulent credit card
application
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BBB Report Finds 'Epidemic' of Counterfeit Goods
Sold Online
The BBB’s “Fakes Are Not Fashionable” study reports that social media ads
are often leading buyers to counterfeit sites
A sweeping study by an international team at the Better Business Bureau found
that such items are more likely to be counterfeit when sold online, a problem
authorities now call an “epidemic.”
The BBB’s “Fakes
Are Not Fashionable” report states that social media ads are often
leading buyers to counterfeit sites, with 24 percent of Facebook ads for luxury
clothing and accessories driving consumers to sites linked to fake goods.
Facebook and Instagram did not immediately respond to a request for comment on
the matter.
“BBB’s report finds that any shippable item with a reputation for quality and
sizable markup is a candidate for counterfeiting,” according to the BBB serving
Chicago and northern Illinois. “While counterfeit goods often are reputed to be
deeply discounted, in reality, counterfeit sellers regularly use selling prices
that are close to the price of the real product, so the prices offered are no
longer a signal that the product is counterfeit.”
nbcchicago.com
Exposed: How Amazon destroys millions of new
items it can’t sell
into 'destruction zone' landfill sites
Amazon destroys millions of brand-new items including televisions, books and
nappies it cannot sell, an investigation has revealed.
Lorry-loads of goods, many still in their packaging, are dumped in sprawling
landfill sites or incinerated. The shocking waste was revealed by undercover
investigators who secretly filmed in one of the multi-billion-pound company’s
enormous warehouses.
Reporters posing as Amazon workers discovered an area called the ‘destruction
zone’ where they covertly filmed staff loading pristine toys, unused kitchen
equipment and flat-screen TVs into skips to be transported to dumps.
Later, cameras fitted to a drone tailed a truck crammed with expensive consumer
goods from an Amazon warehouse to a waste disposal centre and on to a landfill
site.
The
French investigation focused on Amazon’s operation in that country, but it
is understood the practice is also followed in Britain. When a Mail on Sunday
reporter posing as a worker at an Amazon warehouse in the Midlands asked what
happens to unsold goods, a manager told him: ‘Some are returned but some are
also destroyed.’
dailymail.co.uk
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Essex County Man Admits Role in $2M Fraudulent
Check Scheme Targeting Home Improvement Stores on East Coast
A Newark man, Lessie Dickerson, 35 pleads guilty today admitted his role in a
phony check scheme that resulted in the theft of over $2 million in
merchandise from multiple home-improvement stores on the East Coast.
From December 2013 and through February 2017, Dickerson and others conspired
to obtain merchandise or store credit from home-improvement stores in the
eastern United States, including New Jersey, by purchasing items with
fraudulent checks. They entered home-improvement and other retail stores and
gathered high-value items, like air conditioners or hardwood flooring. Dickerson
and others then typically “purchased” the items either by a fraudulent check
with a phony name but authentic account and routing numbers, or by pretending to
be an authorized signatory on a store credit account that Dickerson and others
had previously opened with a phony check.
During some of the transactions, Dickerson and others displayed fake driver’s
licenses that had been created by one of the conspirators, which either
duplicated the phony name imprinted on the fraudulent check they presented for
payment or matched the name of an authorized signatory on a store credit account
that they had previously opened.
Dickerson and others allegedly stole over $2 million in merchandise from
various retailers in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, North
Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and South Carolina.
The count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud carries a maximum potential of
20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Sentencing is scheduled for Sept.
16, 2019.
justice.gov
Grand Island, NE: Items worth $500,000 taken in
burglary at Viaero Wireless
Merchandise valued at close to $500,000 was taken from the Viaero Wireless store
in Grand Island Sunday night. A burglar gained entry to the store by breaking a
window. A large amount of store inventory was taken. Management told police the
items taken could exceed $500,000 in value.
theindependent.com
Albuquerque, NM: Thieves steal $30,000 worth of
jewelry from Nob Hill shop
Cell phone video shows the aftermath of a burglary at the Lilly Barrack jewelry
store in Nob Hill. Jamie Leeds is one of the store owners. She said she got a
call Monday about a possible break-in. Thieves broke a window to get into a
vacant shop that shares a wall with the jewelry store. The thieves then broke
through that wall. Leeds said the alarm was never triggered, and she guesses
they've lost at least $30,000 worth of jewelry.
kob.com
Indianapolis, IN: Armed and dangerous thieves
targeting cell phone stores
 Metro
police are asking for help as they look for armed robbers targeting cell phone
stores. They are threatening employees and getting away with trash bags
stuffed full of smart phones worth tens of thousands of dollars. Two
Indianapolis stores were robbed in just one day. Two robbers pointing guns hit a
Verizon store at 73rd Street and Keystone Avenue just before it closed Tuesday
night. According to the police report, they got away with more than $16,000
worth of iPhones. Well over a dozen similar robberies have occurred in
Indianapolis, Greenwood, Avon and Fishers.
wthr.com
Millburn, NJ: Bloomingdales at Short Hills
apprehends a $5,400 Identity Theft suspect
Millburn Police responded to Bloomingdales on a fraud report. Bloomingdale's
personnel report 25-year-old Emilio Jimenez used a counterfeit license to open a
Bloomingdale's charge account to charge $5440.00 worth of merchandise. Mr.
Jimenez attempted to run from the store, however, was apprehended after a brief
struggle. Mr. Jimenez was charged with identity theft, resisting arrest, and
forgery and remanded to the Essex County Correctional Facility.
tapinto.net
Altus, OK: Four arrested for theft of over $5,000 in
cigarettes from a Loves C-Store
Millburn NJ: Louis Vuitton in Short Hills reported the
theft of a $4,200 handbags, 3 suspects fled the store
Raynham, MA: Shoplifter charged in 4th larceny case; theft
of $3,000 in electronics from Walmart; open larceny cases in Quincy and Plymouth
District Courts
Millburn, NJ: Apple in Short Hills reported the theft of 3
pairs of Headphones valued at $950
New Lenox, IL: Man steals $900 worth of teeth whitener,
hair restoration products from Target
Millburn, NJ: Abercrombie & Fitch in Short Hills reported
a $696 theft of perfume; suspect arrested
Washington Parish, LA: Sheriff’s Department seeking 2 men
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Houston, TX: Crew arrested for 7 takeover-style
robberies at local Walgreens stores
Two men and one woman believed to be responsible for seven robberies in 11 days
were arrested in southwest Houston. Investigators say they had been keeping tabs
on the suspects who were involved in takeover-style robberies, targeting
Walgreens locations from Jones Road and Champions inside the county, across the
city of Houston and into Fort Bend County.
abc13.com
Phoenix, AZ: Men accused of taking part in 5
Armed Robberies are now in custody
FBI officials are confirming that two men have recently been taken into custody,
in connection to a Valley-wide serial robbery spree. The two are now facing
federal charges, and they are suspected of carrying out several robberies at
businesses in Peoria, Phoenix, Gilbert, Glendale and Surprise.
fox10phoenix.com
Grand Forks, ND: Police confirm second
shoplifting chase within 24 hours
The Grand Forks Police were dispatched to Kohl’s for a shoplifting in progress.
Before officers arrived, the suspect left the store and parking lot. Kohl’s Loss
Prevention gave police a description of the individual and vehicle. When
officers tried to pull the suspect over, they fled from officers. The pursuit
was later terminated due to the time of day and amount of vehicular traffic.
Officers later apprehended the suspect. The suspect was identified as Deandre
Francis whom was arrested for theft, reckless driving, fleeing in a motor
vehicle, and several outstanding warrants.
valleynewslive.com
Corpus Christi, TX: Police arrest three suspects
in string of Sprint store burglaries
After 2 Sprint store burglaries, Police mobilized on the 3rd location in the
city. "There were several officers across the street watching the store," CCPD
Lt. Michael Pena said. "When they saw the car approach very early in the
morning, when no businesses are open, they knew something was up, and the
vehicle fit the description." In all more than 40 Apple Watches and 10
smartphones were recovered.
kiiitv.com
Casper, WY: Rent to Own store employee charged with theft
of $1,180 from bank deposits
Sentencings
Kansas City, KS: Teen wounded in robbery faces
20-years in prison
Kansas man pleaded guilty Monday to committing a liquor store robbery during
which a clerk shot him in the leg, according to U.S. Attorney Stephen
McAllister. Rayquan Hill, 19, Wichita, pleaded guilty to one count of robbery.
In his plea, he admitted he and a co-defendant robbed F & K Liquor at 902 S.
Woodlawn in Wichita. A store clerk shot Hill in the leg during the robbery. Hill
was arrested at the scene. The co-defendant was arrested later that day at work.
hayspost.com
Canandaigua, NY: Man arrested for Jewelry Store Armed
Robbery takes plea deal for 3 mos. probation
Rowan County, NC: Woman’s actions at Walmart, combined
with her criminal history, results in at least 7 years in prison; theft while
wearing an ankle monitor for theft charges
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AT&T – Fresno, CA - Robbery
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Batteries Plus – Waukesha, WI – Burglary
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Boost Mobile – Indianapolis, IN – Armed Robbery
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Boost Mobile – Kansas City, KS – Armed Robbery
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Cash Advance – Houston, TX – Armed Robbery
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C-Store – Toledo, OH – Armed Robbery
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Cellphone store – Grand Island, NE – Burglary
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CVS – Middle Village, NY – Robbery
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Dollar General – Washington Parish, LA – Robbery
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Dollar Tree – Dayton, OH – Armed Robbery
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Gun Store-Houston, TX- Burglary
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Hardware store – Horry County, SC – Armed Robbery/shots
fired, no injuries
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Home Depot – Lake Elsinore, CA – Burglary
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Jewelry store – Albuquerque, NM – Burglary
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Salvation Army – Bakersfield, CA – Burglary
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Sprint – Corpus Christi, TX – Burglary (1 of 3)
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Sprint – Corpus Christi, TX – Burglary (2 of 3)
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Sprint – Corpus Christi, TX – Burglary (3 of 3)
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Verizon – Indianapolis, IN – Armed Robbery
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Walgreens – Houston, TX – Robbery
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Walmart – Brunswick, ME – Robbery
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