FedEx Lost & Found agent called STOP’s 24/7 Recovery Hotline to report they recovered a STOP-tagged laptop inside a sealed carton that was missing a FedEx shipping label. Agent provided the STOP ID Number, which enabled STOP to quickly identify the registered owner, a large healthcare enterprise. STOP notified the administrator, and recovery process is underway.
18 Apr 2023
USA400211
17 Apr 2023
USA395440
A FedEx agent called STOP’s 24/7 Recovery Hotline to report that a STOP-tagged laptop was separated from its shipping label in transit. The agent provided the STOP ID Number on laptop, which helped STOP identify the registered owner, a large corporate enterprise. STOP notified the investigative team at the enterprise, and recovery process is underway.
10 Apr 2023
USN19849
Good Samaritan contacted STOP through our offline alert system to report that she recovered a STOP-tagged laptop that had fallen off the back of a truck along with several other untagged devices. STOP identified the registered owner, a university, and reached out to the STOP program administrator there to verify ownership status and arrange recovery if still active inventory.
7 Apr 2023
USA492125
FedEx Lost & Found agent called to reporet that a STOP-tagged laptop became separated from its shipping label in transit. Agent provided STOP ID Number, and STOP is contacting the registered owner to arrange recovery.
22 Mar 2023
USV64189
Good Samaritan and CEO of a contracting company called STOP’s 24/7 Recovery Hotline to report that one of his employees found a STOP-tagged device in a storage bin. It was apparently forgotten by an employee of the registered owner company. STOP reached out to the administrators of the STOP Security Plates program at the owner company, and recovery process is underway.
13 Mar 2023
MS002505
Former employee of a company that issued him a STOP-tagged laptop called STOP's 24/7 Recovery Hotline to report that he just found it in a storage area in his home, many years after he left employment of that company. STOP obtained the STOP ID Number on the plate and reported it to the security director of the company. Recovery process is underway.
7 Mar 2023
USN19316
A university library security officer called STOP to report that a STOP-tagged laptop, which was likely forgotten by the owner/user, was turned over to him. STOP identified the registered owner by the STOP ID Number on the Security Plate, and notified the registered owner, a university. Recovery process is underway.
7 Mar 2023
USZ13539
A Good Samaritan called STOP’s 24/7 Recovery Hotline to report that she found a STOP-tagged laptop on the sidewalk in front of her home in Lancaster, Texas. the STOP ID Number that the Good Samaritan provided indicated this device is registered to a school district in Texas. STOP reached out to the administrator, recovery process is underway.
6 Mar 2023
USA424314
New Mexico State Trooper called 24/7 Recovery Hotline to report that he had a suspect in custody in his a STOP-tagged laptop. STOP reached out to owner administrator. Trooper called STOP again to confirm that the device in suspect's possession was indeed the property of the registered owner. Case closed.
6 Mar 2023
USA450574
A STOP-tagged laptop belonging to a municipal organization was found in a trash can at a hotel in Miami, FL. STOP notified the registered owner, who recovered the laptop. Case closed.