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SamPlayz

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#190953 18-Jan-2016 09:39
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Hello, I just got my phone stolen, I have tried locking and wiping it via google but I think they hard reset it before it had a chance to lock, the phone was the china phone UMI Iron Pro, and I had 2 sims in it, A Warehouse one, and 2degress. On the 2degress website you can track who they have been txting and calling etc, and I have see that they have called someone number, and yes I don't care if its on there, they stole my phone, they called "022[removed]" twice for a couple of seconds, and they also called 201 (Voicemail), I'm think I should blacklist the IMEI number, but if they are calling numbers I may be able to get some info from this. The warehouse dosen't have a option to view logs unfortunaly and they have used at least $3 on there, I am thinking of calling the Warehouse and asking them if they can get logs. And yes, I have filed a police report and will take the numbers to them today. The person has been texting me via my phone numbers, and asking for $150, for it back. 


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  #1473518 18-Jan-2016 09:44
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Definitely take him upon the $150 for it back. Just let the police meet up with him for it.



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  #1473520 18-Jan-2016 09:47
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If they are offering money for it back go and see the police right away. Sounds like there's a good chance to get your phone back and get the bad guy at the same time.

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  #1473562 18-Jan-2016 10:24
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Let us know what happens.




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  #1473678 18-Jan-2016 12:17
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I just went to police, the phone is off, so we can't get in contact with the person. The police said they would keep trying. I will update if anything new happens. 

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  #1473781 18-Jan-2016 13:40
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Cancel the warehouse one and keep the 2deg running for a while for further info. The number called may be a prepay with no contact info to early to know.

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  #1474878 19-Jan-2016 20:36
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I think the phones gone flat, and police said that they would only give him a day, should I lock IMEI number? 


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  #1474882 19-Jan-2016 20:43
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Prob little chance of getting it back to be honest, so yeah, Id get it locked. Why make their lives any easier if they get a charger and try using the phone ?

 

 





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  #1474886 19-Jan-2016 20:55
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I'd just blacklist the phone and then move on.


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  #1475013 20-Jan-2016 06:03
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How was it stolen?




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  #1475119 20-Jan-2016 09:24
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It was stolen at the acarde as I left it there for a few minutes came back and it was gone.


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  #1475122 20-Jan-2016 09:26
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I think stolen is not quite the right word then. Found and kept is more like it.





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  #1475131 20-Jan-2016 09:37
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richms:

 

I think stolen is not quite the right word then. Found and kept is more like it.

 

 

 

 

Finding, keeping, then extorting $150 to return something = stolen.


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