Recovery Stories

11 Jan 2023
USA249047

Good Samaritan found laptop on the side of the road in TX. It was recovered by the owner.

9 Jan 2023
USZ28216

Freeport, Texas-based PD contact STOP to notify us that a STOP-tagged Chromebook belonging to a Texas-based school district was found. STOP notified the school administrator. Ownership verfication and recovery are underway.

6 Jan 2023
USA337833

Good Samaritan called STOP to report that she found a STOP-tagged laptop in her apartment. The caller provided the STOP ID on the Plate, which enabled STOP to quickly identify the registered owner, a large school system in Virginia. STOP notified the plate program admin, and the laptop was recovered from the Good Samaritan. Case closed.

21 Dec 2022
USA490751

FedEx agent called STOP’s 24/7 Recovery Hotline to report that 3 cartons containing a total of 6 STOP-tagged laptops became separated from their contents and shipping labels. The agent provided STOP ID Numbers for the separated laptops, which enabled STOP to quickly identify the registered owner, a large corporate enterprise. STOP notified the security team at this enterprise, who provided proof of ownership. Laptops are being shipped back to owner. Case closed.

21 Dec 2022
USA489147

FedEx agent called STOP’s 24/7 Recovery Hotline to report that 3 cartons containing a total of 6 STOP-tagged laptops became separated from their contents and shipping labels. The agent provided STOP ID Numbers for the separated laptops, which enabled STOP to quickly identify the registered owner, a large corporate enterprise. STOP notified the security team at this enterprise, who provided proof of ownership. Laptops are being shipped back to owner. Case closed.

21 Dec 2022
USA489002

FedEx agent called STOP’s 24/7 Recovery Hotline to report that 3 cartons containing a total of 6 STOP-tagged laptops became separated from their contents and shipping labels. The agent provided STOP ID Numbers for the separated laptops, which enabled STOP to quickly identify the registered owner, a large corporate enterprise. STOP notified the security team at this enterprise, who provided proof of ownership. Laptops are being shipped back to owner. Case closed.

20 Dec 2022
USA490817

FedEx agent called STOP’s 24/7 Recovery Hotline to report that 3 cartons containing a total of 6 STOP-tagged laptops became separated from their contents and shipping labels. The agent provided STOP ID Numbers for the separated laptops, which enabled STOP to quickly identify the registered owner, a large corporate enterprise. STOP notified the security team at this enterprise, and proof of ownership and recovery process are underway.

20 Dec 2022
USA491270

FedEx agent called STOP’s 24/7 Recovery Hotline to report that 3 cartons containing a total of 6 STOP-tagged laptops became separated from their contents and shipping labels. The agent provided STOP ID Numbers for the separated laptops, which enabled STOP to quickly identify the registered owner, a large corporate enterprise. STOP notified the security team at this enterprise, and proof of ownership and recovery process are underway.

8 Dec 2022
USA193851

A staffer called to report that her school-issued, STOP-tagged laptop was stolen from her car in a smash 'n' grab theft in San Jose, Calif.
Shortly after we received the theft report, a Good Samaritan called STOP's 24/7 Recovery Hotline to report that he found a STOP-tagged laptop in a parking lot near where the staffer reported the theft.
STOP notified the administrators at the school that owned this device. Recovery from the Good Sam is underway.

7 Dec 2022
USA318083

A FedEx agent called STOP's 24/7 Recovery Hotline to report that a STOP-tagged laptop was separated from its shipping carton and label while in transit. The agent provided the STOP ID Number printed on the plate that was affixed to the laptop. STOP quickly identified the registered owner, a large corporate enterprise, in our registration database and alerted their national security center. Recovery process is underway!

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