6 h. ago The roads where you're most likely to have your mobile stolen in London's West End as phone theft soars to record levels

Metropolitan Police figures showing Westminster's 'repeat streets' for mobile phone thefts were released by Scotland Yard following a Freedom of Information request - with Oxford Street coming out on top.

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61 h. ago Brazen thief who stole Bridgerton's Genevieve Chenneour's phone jailed

Bridgerton star Genevieve Chenneour was left shaken after fighting off a teenage thief who attempted to steal her phone at a London coffee shop before she tackled him

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3 d. ago Seann Walsh reveals his phone was stolen 'straight from his hand' in London just days after a Strictly star was mugged

The comedian, 39, said that a thief nabbed the device 'a week or so ago' and it was now in China, according to Find My iPhone.

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5 d. ago London phone thefts hit record high with 37 people having mobiles stolen every DAY in the West End alone

New data has revealed that almost 231,000 phone thefts and robberies were recorded over the past four years in the capital, a threefold increase.

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7 d. ago Entire flight crew suspended after search for passenger’s stolen phone

The passenger claimed he tracked his stolen phone back to a hotel where airline staff were staying

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1 week ago Entire flight crew is suspended after passenger makes shock discovery

Michael Tjendara caught a flight from Indonesia's capital Jakarta to Melbourne.

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2 w. ago What to do if your mobile phone account is hacked or number stolen

Act swiftly and these steps could help mitigate the damage from a sim-swap scam and prevent it happening againYour mobile phone line is the artery through which data, calls and texts flow. It is also used to prove you are who you say you are for a plethora of accounts, from banks to messaging services.But if it gets hacked or stolen, in what is known as a “sim swap” or “simjacking”, the consequences can be far worse than just being cut off from mobile data or calls. Unfortunately it is the kind of hack you don’t see coming. It happens in the background, with hackers using your personal data such as date of birth and address to con your network provider into swapping your phone number to a new sim in their possession.Keep an eye on notifications from your mobile network, which are usually delivered by SMS. These include information about activity elsewhere and alerts of change requests, such as your phone number being activated on another device.Be aware of scams. Fraudsters may and ...

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2 w. ago My son is a thief I'm powerless to stop him: Mother of man who snatched phone of Bridgerton's Genevieve Chenneour calls him a 'sociopath'

Zac Boulares has 12 previous convictions relating to 28 offences including the mugging of Bridgerton star Genevieve Chenneour and Songs of Praise host Aled Jones

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2 w. ago Bridgerton Star Genevieve Chenneour Recalls Fighting Off Thief In London Shop, Describes It As ‘Crazy Moment’

Bridgerton Star Genevieve Chenneour Recalls Fighting Off Thief In London Shop, Describes It As ‘Crazy Moment’  Times Now

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2 w. ago 'Bridgerton' Star Genevieve Chenneour Breaks Her Silence on 'Life

'Bridgerton' Star Genevieve Chenneour Breaks Her Silence on 'Life-Changing' London Robbery, Recalls 'Battle' of 'Life and Death'  People.com

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2 w. ago Bridgerton's Genevieve Chenneour Speaks Out After Fighting Off Thief in London

Bridgerton's Genevieve Chenneour Speaks Out After Fighting Off Thief in London  E! Online

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3 w. ago Footage Shows Bridgerton Star Fight Back After Having Phone Stolen in London Cafe

Footage Shows Bridgerton Star Fight Back After Having Phone Stolen in London Cafe  TooFab

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3 w. ago Bridgerton star Genevieve Chenneour shares 'life and death' altercation in viral phone thief video

The actress fought off her phone thief and has since decided to take a break from living in London

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3 w. ago Watch: Bridgerton star fights off phone snatcher at London cafe

CCTV has captured the moment a Bridgerton actress fought off a thief who tried to steal her phone at a cafe.

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3 w. ago Shocking moment Bridgerton actress Genevieve Chenneour fights phone thief in Kensington café

The actress, 27, said the attack by a prolific thief in west London left her traumatised

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3 w. ago Bridgerton star Genevieve Chenneour fights back against thief after having phone stolen

The 27-year-old actor wrestled the thief to the ground before hitting him repeatedly with the phone he tried to steal

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4 w. ago Fresh blow for Love Island as second star is caught up in police probe

Love Island contestant Dejon Noel-Williams was reportedly questioned by police after a woman complained her phone had been stolen.

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4 w. ago Second Love Island star questioned by police after woman complained her phone had been stolen after Kyle Ashman was axed following machete attack

Love Island contestant Dejon Noel-Williams was reportedly questioned by police after a woman complained her phone had been stolen.

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4 w. ago Second Love Island 2025 star quizzed by cops over stolen phone on night out

Love Island 2025 star Dejon Noel-Williams, who is set to star in the new series of the ITV2 dating show in just a few days, wasn't arrested but spoke to the police voluntarily

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4 w. ago Phone theft: How to protect yourself from having your mobile stolen, according to the police

A phone holds so much of the average person’s life – here’s some top tips to stop yourself becoming a victim

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