Recovery Stories

09 Oct 2026 USA479198

Debbie from FedEx contacted STOP after finding a laptop with a STOP Security tag at their Salt Lake City, Utah, warehouse. The laptop had no shipping label or identifying information. Using the STOP tag, we identified the owner as a large accounting firm and contacted them to coordinate the recovery. The firm confirmed that recovery was underway.

28 Sep 2026 USR41948
A Good Samaritan found a laptop with a STOP Security Tag that had been thrown from a moving vehicle. We contacted our client, an Oregon university, and provided the incident details. The university confirmed the laptop had been decommissioned and is free and clear of ownership.
25 Sep 2026 USA517947
A Good Samaritan contacted STOP after finding a laptop with a STOP Security Tag that had been left behind by her neighbor, who had accidentally placed it on the roof of her car. STOP identified the laptop as belonging to an employee of a nonprofit environmental organization. We contacted the client, and arrangements are now underway to recover and return the device to its owner.
17 Sep 2026 USA329353
A FedEx employee in Salt Lake City, UT contacted STOP regarding two Dell laptops and a Samsung tablet with STOP Security Tags found without shipping labels. We confirmed the devices belong to a healthcare organization and notified the administrator. FedEx confirmed the devices are being shipped back to the organization at no charge. Recovery in process.
17 Sep 2026 USA566513
A FedEx employee in Salt Lake City, UT contacted STOP regarding a laptop with a STOP Security Tag found at their facility without a shipping label or other information. We confirmed it belongs to a large accounting firm and provided the incident details. The firm contacted FedEx and is coordinating the recovery of the laptop. Recovery in process.
14 Sep 2026 USA222422
A Good Samaritan contacted STOP after receiving a laptop with a STOP Security Tag from a former roommate and wanted to confirm it was free and clear of ownership. We contacted the university that owned the device and confirmed it had been retired and decommissioned. The university authorized proper disposal of the laptop.
10 Sep 2026 USA296189
STOP received a call from an employee at Northern Michigan University regarding a Lenovo ThinkPad with a STOP Security Tag that was turned over to the local police department. A student claimed the laptop belonged to the university, but they had no record of ownership and do not use that model. We confirmed it belongs to a healthcare organization and provided the incident details. Recovery in process.
10 Sep 2026 USA451624
STOP received a call from a gentleman who received a Chromebook with a STOP ID Tag from a family member in Coral Gables, FL, and wanted to return it to the rightful owner. We confirmed the device belongs to the Miami Public Library and notified the administrator. A library staff member will contact the finder to coordinate the recovery. Recovery in process.
10 Sep 2026 USB027051
An IT employee at Rancho High School in Nevada contacted STOP regarding two Lenovo laptops with STOP Security Tags. A Good Samaritan found the devices and turned them over to the Clark County School District Police, who transferred them to Rancho High School. We confirmed the laptops belong to a school in Michigan and provided the recovery details. The devices are currently being recovered.
06 Sep 2026 USB061782
A large law firm and STOP client contacted us after an employee left a laptop with a STOP Security Tag and backpack on a National Car Rental bus in Detroit. The firm confirmed the laptop was locked and secure, and the employee will be returning to Detroit in a few days to retrieve the device. Recovery in process.