Comments on: Fake police, aka Pseudo-Cops

By: Framed and accused of theft | Thiefhunters in Paradise

Framed and accused of theft | Thiefhunters in Paradise — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:03:16 +0000

[...] the real world, thieves take advantage of our engrained respect for authority when they play pseudo-cop. With nothing more than a fake badge and a flimsy story, they make demands similar to our [...]

By: Thiefhunters in Paradise » Money-changing scam » Thiefhunters in Paradise

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 12:49:44 +0000

[...] perp. The interrupting third party always seems to be an uninvolved stranger, or a pseudo cop as in this example. But he’s always part of the game. Note also the con man’s intentional establishment of [...]

By: Thiefhunters in Paradise » Pickpocket statistics

Thiefhunters in Paradise » Pickpocket statistics — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 13:55:18 +0000

[...] into a woman’s purse for hers. …¢It’s demanded “for examination” by a pseudo-cop. …¢They take only cash from a wallet. …¢A watch is ripped off your wrist. …¢A phone is lifted [...]

By: Thiefhunters in Paradise » Shoulder-surfers and pseudo-cops in Sweden

Thiefhunters in Paradise » Shoulder-surfers and pseudo-cops in Sweden — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:28:14 +0000

[...] around the same time. a community newspaper warned of “false policemen” also targeting seniors at ATMs. The thieves convinced the seniors that they needed their [...]

By: yelm

yelm — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:02:40 +0000

Mindboggling. I can imagine how one feels after such an experience. I wonder how bad street crime is in Turkey now.

By: Thiefhunters in Paradise » Bangkok airport scam and fake police

Thiefhunters in Paradise » Bangkok airport scam and fake police — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:41:59 +0000

[...] the difference, anyway, between a pseudo cop—an impostor—and a legitimate but corrupt official? Both rely on their perceived authority, both [...]