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

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!

FedEx facility in Queens, NY notified STOP they have a STOP-tagged laptop that was separated from its shipping carton and label. FedEx provided the STOP ID number that appears on the Security Plate and STOP quickly identified the registered owner, a large corporate enterprise. STOP notified the security team at the company, and recovery process is underway.

A Good Samaritan called STOP’s 24/7 Recovery Hotline to report that she found a STOP-tagged laptop among items she had just purchased at an abandoned-storage-unit auction. The STOP ID Number showed this device registered to a private school located close to the storage facility in Romulus, Michigan. STOP notified the registered owner and the recovery process is underway.