Recovery Stories

3 May 2022
USA127142

Property manager called STOP's 24/7 Recovery Hotline to report that a STOP-tagged laptop was found in one of their apartments. Caller provided the STOP ID Number, enabling STOP to quickly identify the owner, a schoold district in Georgia. STOP contacted the administrator, investigation is underway.

18 Apr 2022
USW05142

A former employee of a large corporate enterprise came across a laptop that was issued to her by her former employer. She called STOP's 24/7 Recovery Hotline for advice on best way to return a laptop. STOP looked up the device by the STOP ID Number provided by the caller and connected her with the STOP administrator at her former employer. Recovery process is underway.

15 Apr 2022
USA149631

STOP-tagged Chromebook registered to a school district was found by police in Lake Jackson, Texas. STOP notified the administrator at the school district and recovery is underway.

8 Apr 2022
USA115298

A Good Samaritan called STOP's 24/7 recovery hotline to report that he found a STOP-tagged device on the street in Denton, Texas. STOP identified the registered owner by the STOP ID Number provided by the caller, a school district. STOP notified the administrator, and recovery is underway.

16 Mar 2022
USA245372

A STOP-tagged laptop belonging to a school system was found at a Boys and Girls Club facility in Meriden, CT. STOP identified the registered owner by the STOP ID that was provided and notified the administrative team at the school system. Recovery process is underway.

14 Mar 2022
USA313659

A STOP-tagged laptop belonging to a law firm was found in a restaurant in NYC. STOP identified the registered owner by the STOP ID Number provided by the restaurant and notified the security team. Recovery process is underway.

7 Mar 2022
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2 Mar 2022
USM96634

A Good Samaritan called STOP's 24/7 toll-free Recovery Hotline to report that he found a STOP-tagged laptop in an alley in Whittier, California. STOP was able to quickly identify the registered owner by the STOP ID that appeared on the STOP Plate and was provided by the Good Sam. The found device had actually been decommissioned / donated by the registered owner several years ago, but it was not re-registered in the new owner's name, so STOP released the device to the Good Samaritan to re-register in his na

19 Feb 2022
USB015192

Good Samaritan reported he found a STOP tagged laptop inside a carrying case at an intersection in Palo Alto. STOP identified the registered owner, recovery process is underway.

17 Feb 2022
USA162060

Owner of a STOP-tagged laptop reported to STOP that his backpack, which contained the laptop, was stolen. Two days later, a Good Samaritan called STOP's 24/7 Recovery Hotline to verify if a laptop he had just purchased from someone “on the street” was free & clear or stolen. STOP confirmed that the laptop had been reported stolen and connected the Good Samaritan with the registered owner. Recovery is underway!

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