BBC investigation shows the market for stolen smartphones is alive and well, unfortunately

A BBC undercover investigation exposed two shops that unscrupulously sell stolen smartphones on the black market in London. Eight Apple and Samsung phones were loaded with personal data (such as photos, contacts, call history, messages) and blocked or reported as stolen to carriers. A reporter posing as a smartphone thief shopped them around London and caught on camera two traders that bought the "stolen" goods from him. The undercover reporter explicitly stated that the phones were stolen when he handed them to traders.

All eight smartphones with shady backgrounds were acquired for cheap ...



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