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This Critical Mistake Makes Your Stolen iPhone Valuable to Thieves

Jesse Hollington June 24, 2026
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From Brick to Cash Cow: Why Thieves Want Your Unlocked iPhone

Jesse Hollington May 18, 2026
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Apple Crime Log: Feds Make a Bust in Violent Apple Delivery Truck Heist

Chris Hauk May 11, 2026
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A Growing Scam Is Using Fake Recovery Messages to Trick iPhone Owners

IDrop News Staff November 7, 2025
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UK Government Accuses Apple of Profiting from Stolen iPhones

IDrop News Staff June 7, 2025
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PSA | ‘Refurbished’ AirPods May Be Locked Down to Their Previous Owners

Jesse Hollington April 11, 2022
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You Can Track Your iPhone Even After It’s Been Completely Wiped in iOS 15 (Plus There’s More)

Jesse Hollington June 8, 2021
How To

How to Quickly Remove Activation Lock from Your iPhone

Jesse Hollington February 15, 2021
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Buyer Beware – You Could Be Purchasing a Stolen iPhone Right Now

Jesse Hollington June 3, 2020
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All of the Reasons Why Thieves Won’t Go for Apple Devices

Mike Peterson December 24, 2019
News

Apple Watch Thieves Arrested Thanks to This Handy Pinging Feature

Mike Peterson December 3, 2019
News

Thieves Getting Contact Info from Your Stolen iPhone? Here’s How to Protect Yourself

Jesse Hollington October 1, 2019
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These Thieves Just Stole $300K Worth of Useless iPhones from an Australian Apple Store

Jesse Hollington September 3, 2019
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iPhone Thieves Are Getting Clever with New Ways to Make What’s Yours, Theirs

Mike Peterson July 28, 2019
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