Woman in China uses 4-year to steal iPhone
An investigation is underway after security footage from a store in Chongqing city, China, revealed a mother and son duo executing a clever ploy to steal a female employee's iPhone 4s.
M.I.C. gadget reports that the woman allegedly walked into the store and distracted employees by requesting to try on all of the new clothes that were available. After distracting the store employee, the 4-year-old boy reportedly ran to the counter, snagged the phone from its charger, and slipped it into his mother's pants while she held an item of clothing up to conceal the delivery.
The two made their exit when the young woman told the cashier she had to go withdraw cash from an ATM so she could make her purchases. She never returned.
Employees have reported not noticing anything suspicious at the time.
With the iPhone's huge popularity, it's no surprise it's a target for theft.
Earlier this year, a woman had her phone stolen aboard a Disney cruise only to discover the thief was uploading pictures which were being backed up to the phone's wireless iCloud photo stream.
