thehatfox@lemmy.world to United Kingdom · 1 year agoNearly two-fifths of robberies in London last year were for mobile phoneswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up138arrow-down10
arrow-up138arrow-down1external-linkNearly two-fifths of robberies in London last year were for mobile phoneswww.theguardian.comthehatfox@lemmy.world to United Kingdom · 1 year agomessage-square36fedilink
minus-square520@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-21 year agoThe owner tries to call the number from another phone, usually a mobile. The hope is that the phone was misplaced and not stolen.
minus-squarefrazorthlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoSo the owner calls the phone, which is answered by the thief who pretends to be Apple? Interesting.
minus-square520@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-21 year agoThey don’t necessarily have to answer. They can just note the number that appears on-screen and text it later from a different device. Usually the next step for the owner is to try get into their Apple ID to access the lost phone functions. That’s where the texts come in.
The owner tries to call the number from another phone, usually a mobile. The hope is that the phone was misplaced and not stolen.
So the owner calls the phone, which is answered by the thief who pretends to be Apple?
Interesting.
They don’t necessarily have to answer. They can just note the number that appears on-screen and text it later from a different device.
Usually the next step for the owner is to try get into their Apple ID to access the lost phone functions. That’s where the texts come in.