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'Purple Paint' Trespass Warning

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Dan Evon
Sep 7, 2016 Information about 'purple paint' trespass warning laws in some states is often shared under misl ...
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Are Thieves Stealing License Plates in a Carjacking Scheme?

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Kim LaCapria
Dec 21, 2016 No, carjackers are not lying in wait to steal your license plates before stealing your car.
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Do Thieves Use Trash to Case Homes for Expensive Christmas Presents?

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Kim LaCapria
Dec 27, 2016 Although concealing boxes for big-ticket items is never a bad idea, no evidence suggests that fl ...
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'Can You Hear Me?' Scam Warning

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Kim LaCapria
Jan 27, 2017 Dozens of news outlets reported on a purported scam wherein fraudsters supposedly falsify charge ...
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Are Texts Saying 'A Friend Has Complimented You in IRL' Linked to Sex Trafficking?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Aug 28, 2018 Not every unsolicited communication is an attempt to target victims for sex trafficking rings.
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Are Rapists Using Lost Children to Lure Victims?

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Snopes Staff
Apr 18, 2005 Warnings that rapists are employing children pretending to be lost in order to lure victims to t ...
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Plot Trolls

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Kim LaCapria
Oct 29, 2015 Rumors about anarchist plot (hatched by the heretofore unknown "National Liberation Militia") to ...
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Knock and Slash Car Warning

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Kim LaCapria
Jan 25, 2016 Car thieves seeking directions from unsuspecting motorists have not effected a rash of face-slas ...
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Will Entering Your PIN in Reverse at an ATM Summon the Police?

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Barbara Mikkelson
Oct 6, 2006 Entering your PIN in reverse at any ATM will not automatically send an alarm to local police. T ...
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Nine Tips -- Written by a Cop

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Barbara Mikkelson
Dec 6, 2005 A list of nine crime safety tips supposedly written by a cop contains a mixture of good and bad ...
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Tabitha Adkins and Jesse Shedd

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David Mikkelson
Apr 8, 2013 Tabitha Adkins and Jesse Shedd are wanted by the police for beating an autistic woman named Ashl ...
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Arlington Car Robbery

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David Mikkelson
May 13, 2009 Criminal gangs in Arlington are staging medical emergencies to lure drivers out of their cars an ...
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Are Door-to-Door Booksellers Actually Sex Traffickers?

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Barbara Mikkelson
Aug 6, 2013 Online messages warn about door-to-door booksellers with Slavic accents targeting young girls fo ...
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Drano Bottle Bombs

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David Mikkelson
Apr 27, 2010 A viral alert warns about neighborhood residents finding unexploded Drano 'bottle bombs' in thei ...
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Burundanga/Scopolamine Warning

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Barbara Mikkelson
May 10, 2008 Criminals in the U.S. are not using burundanga-soaked business cards to incapacitate their victi ...
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Baskets Under Cars at Deerbrook Mall

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David Mikkelson
May 1, 2009 Car thieves at the Deerbrook Mall place baskets under cars to lure drivers out of their vehicles?
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Are Carjackers Leaving Flyers and $100 Bills on Car Windows?

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David Mikkelson
Feb 28, 2004 Warning claims parking lot carjackers are placing flyers or $100 bills on the windows of cars, t ...
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Hobby Lobby Sex Trafficking Warning

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
May 27, 2015
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'Clear Button' Fraud

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
May 26, 2008 Do gasoline purchasers who fail to press the 'Clear' button on gas pumps after refueling risk ad ...
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Colored Stickers Target Homes of Dog Owners?

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Kim LaCapria
Mar 11, 2013 Rumors that criminals are marking homes with colored stickers or bags in trees in order to steal ...
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