Archive for the 'Stupid Criminals' Category

The Wrong Location to Place a Fake ATM

Friday, August 14th, 2009

ATMCriminals placed a fake ATM in a Las Vegas hotel, hoping to skim card and PIN data. Unfortunately for them, the hotel was hosting the Defcon hacker conference. While normal people might not notice a problem, it didn’t take long for attendees to spot the fake ATM and report it to the authorities.

Link: http://www.computerworld.com/…
(via Slashdot)

Why Stealing From a Billboard Company is a Bad Idea

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

ThiefThis thief stole from a billboard company and now has his own personal ad campaign. No word on whether he was actually caught.

Link: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/…

Why It’s Not a Good Idea To Fly Drunk

Friday, June 27th, 2008

AirplaneA woman got belligerent and physically violent on a JetBlue flight, causing it to be diverted so she could be de-planed and arrested. She claims that she was in an alcohol-induced blackout and doesn’t remember the incident.

Link: http://www.examiner.com/…
(via The Consumerist)

Stupid Criminal Stories #10

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

ThiefNot realizing that most banks need prior notice to cash even a $1 Million check, this man allegedly tried to cash a $360 Billion check. To make matters worse, the check was made out to someone other than himself. After the police nabbed him for this blatantly obvious scam, they also determined he was carrying marijuana and an illegal firearm.

Link: http://www.dallasnews.com/…
(via Neatorama)

Stupid Criminal Stories #9

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

ThiefThis man allegedly replaced the UPC sticker of a $517 television with that of a $3.16 bottle of water. The cashier noticed the discrepancy, and the man is awaiting trial.

Link: http://www.engadget.com/…

Stupid Criminal Stories #8

Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

ThiefThe December 13th edition of the Lewiston Tribune posted two pictures on its front page, right on top of each other. One was of a man putting up Christmas decorations, and the other was surveillance camera footage of a man stealing a purse that had been accidentally left on a convenience store counter. Both men were dressed the same and were of approximately the same build. The police investigated, and yes, it was indeed the same man.

Link: http://www.newseum.org/…
(via digg)

Top Ten Stupid Criminal Stories of 2007

Sunday, December 23rd, 2007

ThiefNeatorama has nicely compiled the top 10 stupid criminal stories of 2007. Enjoy!

Link: http://www.neatorama.com/…

Stupid Criminal Stories #7

Monday, November 5th, 2007

ThiefThis woman hid her car and claimed it was stolen, not realizing that it had LoJack installed.

Link: http://www.signonsandiego.com/…
(via The Consumerist)

Stupid Criminal Stories #6

Saturday, October 13th, 2007

ThiefI’m amazed he thought a grocery store would have that much change on hand.

Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/…

Stupid Criminal Stories #5

Thursday, September 27th, 2007

ThiefAdmittedly, this woman is not really a criminal, but she was charged with a crime. Just goes to show that people can be highly intelligent but not very smart. I’ve always wondered what would happen if I wore my “Han Shot First” t-shirt through an airport security checkpoint. There is a picture of the device here.

Link: http://www.boston.com/…
(via Engadget)

Stupid Criminal Stories #4

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

ThiefThe thief who stole this briefcase should have checked the contents more carefully.

Link: http://today.reuters.com/…

Stupid Criminal Stories #3

Monday, July 2nd, 2007

ThiefIt’s practically an urban legend—the robber who steals his victim’s car, only to be confounded by the stick shift. But I guess it actually happens sometimes.

Link: http://today.reuters.com/…