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steal

[steel] / stil /




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The ultimate goal of many of these scams is to steal credit card numbers that can then be resold or used to buy gift cards or luxury items.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

"If stolen phones cannot be reactivated, their value collapses, and so does the incentive to steal them," Sir Mark said.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

A VPN encrypts all the data sent to and from users’ phones, shielding them from hackers who might be trying to steal it.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Rapidly evolving artificial intelligence technology has demolished the boundaries between reality and fiction, handing cybercriminals strikingly convincing voice cloning tools to steal from people by mimicking loved ones.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

They hit the kennels and steal meat but they would rather have berries and seeds.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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