"Boston police released photos this week in an effort to identify suspects accused of stealing cellphones outside of city nightclubs and bars. "The pictured individuals and vehicle are for ID wanted purposes," police said. The suspects had allegedly been stealing phones during or after rideshares, by offering unsolicited rides, and by physically or verbally threatening the victims with violence, police announced in late August."
"The suspects allegedly would look over a victim's shoulders to steal passwords, borrow the victim's phone to make a call or exchange contact information, or offer to take pictures for the victim, police said. Once in possession of the necessary information, the suspects allegedly accessed sensitive information and made unauthorized transactions on credit and debit card accounts, Apple ID accounts, Apple Pay, Venmo, Cash App, PayPal, cryptocurrency wallets, and sports betting apps, police said."
Boston police released photos to identify suspects accused of stealing cellphones outside nightclubs and bars. The pictured individuals and vehicle are for ID wanted purposes, police said. The suspects allegedly stole phones during or after rideshares, by offering unsolicited rides, or by physically or verbally threatening victims. The suspects reportedly looked over victims' shoulders to steal passwords, borrowed phones to make calls or exchange contact information, or offered to take pictures to obtain access. Once armed with account credentials, the suspects allegedly made unauthorized transactions across credit and debit cards, Apple ID and Pay, Venmo, Cash App, PayPal, cryptocurrency wallets, and sports betting apps. Incidents occurred mainly between 11:30 p.m. and 2 a.m. in Fenway, Back Bay, Downtown, and the Seaport.
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