5 million quid of Apple products nicked

[4k4uNuNu]

Yeah I remember from the looting in America a few months back, stolen iPhones were locked and telling them to return it to the store. I'd imagine all of these stolen devices are locked and pretty much paperweights at this point.

The upside to living in a 1984-esque society.

 

[andy_mk3]

The upside to living in a 1984-esque society.

Yes absolutely.

This was it:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1267111238313693185

 

[theone8181]

Yes absolutely.

This was it:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1267111238313693185

What is the point of stealing phones these days as I believe any phone can be disabled like that.

 

[NVP]

I'm pretty sure if you plan to steal a truck load of apple products you know what you're expecting to jack and how to keep them in condition to offload.

 

[Terminal_Boy]

I'm pretty sure if you plan to steal a truck load of apple products you know what you're expecting to jack and how to keep them in condition to offload.

The iPhones can be IMEI barred by Apple which makes them useless as phones to everyone.

 

[jokerguv]

But would Apple know which IMEI / s.no. went on which truck??

Also I've heard IMEIs could be cloned (not legal ofcourse).

 

[tom_e]

But would Apple know which IMEI / s.no. went on which truck??

Also I've heard IMEIs could be cloned (not legal ofcourse).

It's on the side of every phone box so I'd be very surprised if each barcode wasn't scanned as it was loaded onto the pallet and then they'll know which pallets are on the waggon.

Considering the amount of security in iPhones these days down to the hardware level I'd be very surprised if being able to change the IMEI was enough these days.

 

[the shadow]

cheese theft incomming .............................................

 

[NVP]

The iPhones can be IMEI barred by Apple which makes them useless as phones to everyone.

Does it blacklist them in all county's or only those that play ball?

Perhaps phones were not the target.

 

[Dis86]

Does it blacklist them in all county's or only those that play ball?

Perhaps phones were not the target.

Used to be a case it was only those that play ball as it's a network block.

 

[Deleted member 77746]

cheese theft incomming .............................................

Well at least if you nicked some cheese you could eat it and get rid of the evidence. Thief's should know by now that if they steal an Apple product it can become useless.

 

[the shadow]

Spare parts Bonanza

 

[HEADRAT]

If only it had been AMD CPUs/GPUs rather than this Apple rubbish

 

[Deleted member 77746]

If only it had been AMD CPUs/GPUs rather than this Apple rubbish

Security init bruv - could you imaging if you had to activate a chip before putting it into your pc.

 

[rainbowGuy]

whats all the cheese references? am i missing something here?

 

[Irish_Tom]

whats all the cheese references? am i missing something here?

Here you go:

Yesterday I apparently bought some £749 cheese...



This is what came from Apple... there should have been an iPhone 12 Mini in this box...

 

[Terminal_Boy]

Does it blacklist them in all county's or only those that play ball?

Perhaps phones were not the target.

Used to be a case it was only those that play ball as it's a network block.

Any device blacklisted in the U.K. should eventually become blacklisted across all networks in the EU and North America as they’re meant to sync this info in their respective Equipment Information Registers. Whether they apply an IMEI check on first registration is very much down to the networks.

 

[PC777]

Apple and cheese do go together rather well. Heading down to market to see if I can get a 2 for 1 one on a couple of those luvly jubly monitor stands. Non traceable, and they're fun for all the family.

"Getcha monitor staaaahnds 'ere, 2 fer a grand.'

 

[Jambo]

I take it £5m is the retail value for dramatic effect. Actual value probably £500k, if that.

 

[NVP]

I take it £5m is the retail value for dramatic effect. Actual value probably £500k, if that.

Not just for dramatic effect, it is the value which will be used for any prosecution.