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    Nearly one in three in UK have been victim of mobile phone theft

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    1. Heavy_Practice_6597 on

      Surely not, that must be skewed by people being caught multiple times?

    2. nate390 on

      Hate to say it but people need to learn to put their phones down when in public and start displaying some awareness of their surroundings. The thefts are of course wrong but device addiction is so bad that people just don’t help themselves.

    3. Careless_Agency5365 on

      Over a whole lifetime? I’m surprised the number isn’t higher. I first had my phone stolen at 16 and have since been attempted to be robbed a further 5 times.

      Who are these 2 in 3 people that have never been robbed?

    4. Glass_Effect5624 on

      Previously worked in mobile phone insurance. The common things are basically not paying attention, being on your phone in crowds. And also those people who walk with phones in their hand on speaker phone easily get them snatched out of their hands.

      There’s also a new spate of thieves watching people until they enter their passcode before swiping the unlocked phone and being able to access it after seeing the passcode.

      Also leaving your phone out on the table in pubs/restaurants.

      If you have the function, make sure any apps that are financial or shopping, require touch/Face ID etc to even open them, let alone login. Also ensure you can remotely wipe your phone.

    5. First_Potential_6236 on

      Ofcourse it’s true. Because apparently everyone outside of London doesn’t matter….

    6. itsjustjust92 on

      I’ve been a self inflicted victim of losing a few in a couple of beverage establishments

    8. Connor123x on

      interestingly also, 1 in 3 in UK admit they are not aware of their surroundings

    9. DornPTSDkink on

      1 in 3 is extremely high and I call bullshit on that stat.

      For London *maybe* and specific parts, but for the rest of the country? Absolutely no way, I don’t even know anyone who’s had their phone snatched, including my friends in London, nevermind up here in Yorkshire.

    10. Nine_Eye_Ron on

      I was walking along holding my chocolate bar, reading the text on the back and it was snatched right out my hand. Couldn’t believe it!

    11. aehii on

      People shouldn’t have to do it, but consider buying a phone strap, like you would wear if holding a camera. They’re £5 for 3 on amazon, I like the ones by Empire.

    13. Jamesl1988 on

      No shit, they all walk around with them hanging out of their arse pockets…

    14. High-Tom-Titty on

      I bought a £70 Honor with just the basics installed, no banking and stuff I’d care if someone gained access, or I lost it. I used it for nights out in the city and outdooring stuff.

    15. Dear-Read-9627 on

      Obviously most people here know nothing about London lol. They do not realise how serious the problem is

    16. Magical_Harold on

      This doesn’t add up at all, can’t name a single person I know who has had their phone stolen.

    17. Next_Drama1717 on

      Most of these stolen phones end up in Shenzhen, China. The UK government should be applying pressure on China and dealing with the smugglers who are taking the phones to China.

    18. Autistic-Cookie on

      I don’t know anyone who’s had that problem. Although I sent a phone in to be repaired and the postman stole it but he was stealing all sorts of parcels so that’s different.

    19. 6768191639 on

      Absolute nonsense. Even in London the chances are slim. Show me the stats. Otherwise this is a media paid attempt at digital control. Show me the actual stats

    20. TheMan0nThe99thFloor on

      This is the type of society you will get if you don’t protect your borders.

    21. spaceninjaking on

      Seems about right tbh. Think about that proportion of friends and family will have had that happen, some were just phone ripped out of their hands by thugs on a moped (talking Manchester/salford area) but also things like pickpockets in crowds or at music events or even having their bag or jacket snatched or swiped and their phone happened to be in there. Common factor with it is it’s mostly women I know that it’s happened to, so imagine they were seen as an easier target or something.

    22. Visual-Ad5033 on

      Walking through an empty London streetat night, a guy zoomed past me on a bike, circled around in the distance for a minute and then came back towards me and dropped it on the ground before he went off without a word. i thought I was lucky, but a nate told me it was because it wasnt an iPhone.

      Dont get iPhones

    23. Encility on

      Tell me this study was done in London without telling me it was done in London.

    24. Zephinism on

      A friend had hers stolen on the bank holiday Monday but the police caught the bastard breaking into cars in Waterlooville. Her phone was in a bag he stole out of a car.

      Another friend was visiting from Finland in 2018 and had her phone pickpocketed in a Waterstones in London. She hasn’t come back since sadly.

      Beyond these two examples I only hear of a phone theft every couple of months at work. I have to contact EE to cancel the SIMs for the business.