Irvine Crime Wave

iacrenter said:

This story doesn't seem right. Maybe an inside job?

Burglar impersonates Irvine homeowner to steal laptop from UPS driver​

Burglar impersonates Irvine homeowner to steal laptop from UPS driver

With the holiday season quickly approaching, police warned residents to be wary of porch pirates after a brazen theft in front of an Irvine home.

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Yeah, that's really weird. How did the package thief know that the homeowner just ordered something expensive? Enough for him to go through the trouble to make a fake ID.

CalBears96 said:

Yeah, that's really weird. How did the package thief know that the homeowner just ordered something expensive? Enough for him to go through the trouble to make a fake ID.

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A similar case is now being reported in Lawndale.

CalBears96 said:

Yeah, that's really weird. How did the package thief know that the homeowner just ordered something expensive? Enough for him to go through the trouble to make a fake ID.

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This has been an on-going issue in recent years. Buyer orders laptop from Dell to be delivered by Fed Ex, driver shows up at the door with someone impersonating you with fake ID to receive laptop. Funny thing is the guy knows exactly when the laptop would be delivered to your door.

During COVID this was less of an issue as many people worked from home and would find it suspicious if some stranger stood in your driveway. But as people return to the office, thieves are back hard at work.

I still pay for a PO Box to avoid this kind of problem, but UPS Store raised the annual fee from like $200 to $370 (!). I will probably find cheaper alternatives for next year.

Yikes! You would think picking it up at the store would be safer. Someone illegally accessed the shipping data and made fake IDs. This is turning into a nightmare for SoCal Apple customers.

A car crashed into light pole on Modjeska & Still Night in Portola Springs. The guy is lucky to be alive.

Yet another stolen MacBook from an Apple Store.

Multiple burglaries occurring in Orchard Hills!

They are likely South American professionals targeting Orchard Hills. They use hidden cameras and drones to surveil a location. Scary stuff.

Are there many empty homes held by overseas investors in OH? There are some new communities that have a higher than average number of empty/non-leased homes compared to established neighborhoods. This factor tends to make the owner occupied properties more vulnerable because there are fewer people in the community to watch each others homes, have cameras, etc.