Beware of Apple Picking - iPhone Theft

The criminals perpetrating this crime can be on foot, runners, cyclist and more. If you’re out in public and using your iPhone you are a target. Most people have their guard down while on their phone and yet while in use your phone is a gold mine to thieves. While you are on your phone they can access your private information as they don’t need the password because the phone is in use. They quickly change the password or security code in the personal settings while the phone is still in use just being snatched from your hand.

The first defense against apple picking or iPhone theft is awareness. The reality this type of thing goes on makes you think twice about the manner in which you use your phone. The biggest targets are anyone thieves feel is a good bet. If you are mindlessly talking or texting with hand extended away from your body plus carrying other things apple pickers run by quickly grabbing your phone from your hand. It is very easy for these criminals.

Think twice about how and where you use your phone. Stop and be deliberate about your cell phone use all the while being aware of your surroundings. The iPhone user must learn to be aware of their surroundings and the use of their phone to avoid such theft.

As mentioned before anyone who seems to be unaware can be a victim of this new phone theft and yet older people are prime candidates for this theft.  The apple pickers feel and in fact have learned it’s easy to take a phone from the hands of an older person and they don’t tend to run after them.  In fact most victims of this crime both young and old are so caught off guard they stand frozen in shock doing nothing. By the time they process what just happened the thief is long gone. In fact many don’t see the criminal as they disappear in the crowd.

Warn friends and family of this crime and think twice about buying your tweens and teens with an iPhone as they too are prime victims thieves will not hesitate to hit. 

Most iPhone users use their phones for banking, shopping and social media. This allows thieves to steal your money and identity. Once they gather and steal your personal account information they later sell the phone to the black market sending your life down the chain of other thieves. What a night mare this can be. Protect your phone with careful awareness and adding the Security Tether for iPhone as seen above. 

Watch the video below to see "apple picking" first hand.