Recovery Stories

31 Mar 2020

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A STOP-tagged laptop was separated from its carton in transit at a UPS facility. Agent notified STOP and provided the unique STOP ID Number on the plate, which enabled STOP to identify and notify the registered owner, a large multi-national firm. Recovery process is underway.

30 Mar 2020

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Good Samaritan called STOP's 24/7 Recovery Hotline to report that he found a laptop in a car that was turned in for salvage at the junkyard at which he worked in Philadelphia. STOP identified the device by the STOP ID as belonging to a school district and notified the administrator. Recovery process is underway.

19 Mar 2020

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Officer at Marana PD Arizona called STOP's recovery hotline to report that a STOP-tagged laptop was found inside a vehicle by the vehicle's owner. Officer provided the STOP ID number. STOP identified the device in the registration database and notified the registered owner, a large corporation. Vehicle owner subsequently discovered that the laptop belonged to a friend. Laptop returned to owner.

24 Feb 2020

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Laptop found in Washington DC restaurant. Owner has been contacted and has retrieved it.

14 Feb 2020

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A loaner laptop belonging to a university library was left unattended by the user and stolen in Corvallis, Oregon. Police report filed. Laptop was recovered and returned to the library.

13 Feb 2020

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A Good Samaritan called STOP's 24/7 Recovery Hotline to report she found a STOP-tagged device on the street near her home in Worthington, Ohio. STOP checked the STOP ID Number in our registration database and identified the owner, a school system. STOP notified the owner, recovery process is underway.

12 Feb 2020

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Good Samaritan called STOP's 24/7 Recovery Hotline to report that she found a STOP-tagged laptop on the street in Decatur, GA. STOP identified the registered owner in our database and notified them. Recovery process is underway.

8 Feb 2020

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A manger at a car dealership in Encino California called STOP's 24/7 hotline to report that they found a STOP-tagged iPad that apparently was left in a vehicle on their lot. STOP identified the iPad's owner in our Registration Database by the STOP ID Number and notified the owner. Recovery process is underway.

4 Feb 2020

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31 Jan 2020

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Laptop found at Cincinnati Airport. Customer has made arrangements for return.

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My laptop was stolen when my car was burglarized as my wife and I were passing through Oklahoma City. The crooks took everything we had in our backseat. Fortunately, I had affixed a STOP Plate when I originally purchased my laptop. After I had discovered the burglary, I called STOP to report my laptop stolen. Not more than an hour later, I received a phone call from STOP (Brad) informing me that the perpetrators had discarded my laptop when they discovered the STOP Plate. Someone had found my laptop and called the number to report the laptop found. Brad gave me the person's contact info and I was able to get in touch and retrieve my laptop. I was ecstatic because the laptop was the most expensive item that was stolen and the information on the hard drive was very important to me. The STOP Plate really works and I plan to recommend it to my friends. Thank you STOP for providing the great service! - Nicholas (End User)

Since implementing the STOP solution, the loss rate of our laptops dropped from an average of three per year to zero. We haven't experienced a single loss since the introduction of your product. The STOP plates proved to be an easy solution to a costly problem. - Keith Rickles - Regional IT Manager - Lehigh Cement Southern Division

MOST RECENT RECOVERY

2 days ago

16 May 2024

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Good Samaritan called the STOP Recovery Hotline to report that he witnessed a suspicious person discard a STOP-tagged laptop and leave a restaurant establishment. The STOP ID on the plate is registered to a large corporate enterprise. STOP notified the security team there and recovery is underway.