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Thieves return Android phone when they realize it's not an iPhone (9to5mac.com)

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Thieves return Android phone when they realize it's not an iPhone::A man in Washington, D.C. last month was the victim of an armed robbery in which the thieves stole “everything...

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[-] nyan@lemmy.cafe 4 points 1 year ago

I'm just surprised they took the time to check before getting the hell out of there. Perhaps not the sharpest knives in the drawer, these thieves.

[-] BossDj@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Possibly they have the knowledge/understanding to disable and erase iPhone but not an Android and don't want to be tracked.

Or their middleman they sell to only takes iPhones

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