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‘Never been so embarrassed’: Woman accused of stealing from Walmart in viral TikTok

'Refund all of it.'

On Apr 15, 2022 by Kathleen Wong

TikToker allegedly catches DoorDasher fake a drop off picture and steal her food

'She looked right in the camera too.'

On Apr 10, 2022 by Dan Latu

Woman dancing caption "Gave m y cousin $4,000 cus she said she had a designer plug" (l) Woman standing still sad face caption " Now I got a order of protection against me and Saks said it's all fake" (r)

‘Never trust family’: A woman gave her cousin $4,000 to buy designer items for her and got scammed

'I never thought it would be her.'

On Apr 9, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

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TikToker urges customers to ‘check receipts’ after restaurant pay machines show alleged inaccuracies

'Class action lawsuits need to happen quickly.'

On Apr 3, 2022 by Dan Latu

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‘Did I care? No, because I was making $11.50’: Former Walmart door greeter says he would ignore customers who stole baby formula, Pampers (updated)

'We didn’t really get a reward for the amount of stuff we caught people stealing.'

On Apr 1, 2022 by Laiken Neumann

TikToker exposes ‘most common’ Poshmark scam after her Chanel purse is marked ‘delivered’ but never arrives

'This is EXACTLY what happened to me!'

On Mar 22, 2022 by Victoria Gagliardo-Silver

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Trucker protest claims 2,000 stolen guns to be planted on convoy in elaborate plot to frame it

Police say the guns were actually swiped in a 'crime of opportunity.'

On Feb 15, 2022 by Claire Goforth

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‘All of our perfumes kept getting stolen’: Walgreens workers print out pictures of perfume bottles to display in viral TikTok

'That's dedication.'

On Feb 12, 2022 by Clara Wang

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‘They can see everything’: Ex-Walmart worker says employees will freeze self-checkout registers to prevent theft in viral TikTok

'Who gets paid enough to care at Walmart'

On Jan 18, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

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‘At least they waved goodbye’: Security worker’s viral TikTok video shows parade of people stealing from Rite Aid

'Wow, y'all need a security guard.'

On Oct 4, 2021 by Phil West

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‘We know when you’re stealing’: Walmart employee reveals how workers monitor self-checkout customers in viral TikTok

Some viewers were skeptical of the technology.

On Aug 16, 2021 by Phil West

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‘Hard work reduced to a machine made copy’: Indie brand claims Shein stole its sweater design

'There are real people who are impacted when our designs are stolen.'

On Jul 17, 2021 by Alexandra Samuels

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The Jefferson David Memorial Chair

Left-wing group ‘White Lies Matter’ says it’s holding Confederate monument that disappeared from cemetery for ransom

Officials in Selma, Alabama confirmed the theft on Monday.

On Apr 6, 2021 by Mikael Thalen

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YouTuber exposes sheriff who’s done everything from embezzlement to attacking a cat with a baseball bat

'He used the same bat to swing on authorities when they arrived at the house.'

On Nov 27, 2020 by Kahron Spearman

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Catholic priest allegedly spent church money on Grindr hookups

He allegedly stole almost $100,000 worth of church donations.

On Aug 24, 2019 by Rachel Kiley

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