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THE HEIST ISSUE

Why make an issue dedicated to stealing, conning,

misappropriating, diverting, and swiping? Because

it’s the best kind of summer reading, that’s why. Every

heist story is about money. But only the best are also

mysteries, and this issue has plenty: the bizarre tale of

50 million pilfered honeybees, a profile of a stolen-art

vigilante, the story of a virtual bank heist in India.

Plus a guide to crypto-skulduggery, a look at a robber’s

toolkit, and more. Enjoy. Just don’t get any big ideas. 45

With help from polling company Morning Consult, we did a little survey, trying to understand
the basic heistiness of Americans (and also how they protect themselves). We surveyed
a nationally representative sample of 2,203 U.S. adults 18+ from June 22-24. The results have
a margin of error of +/- 2 percentage points.

Have you ever stolen If you said yes, mind telling What would you do if you found
something? us what? $100 at an ATM?
Keep it
No I swiped a magazine 5% Return it
65% to bank 28%
Don’t know I’ve illegally downloaded music 23 56%
5% I’ve used someone else’s Netflix password 26
Don’t know
I nipped money from a tip jar 2 12%
Yes Donate it
31% I’ve been caught shoplifting 10 to charity
4%
How do you protect yourself at home? How do you protect yourself online?

Alarm or security system 27% Different passwords for different accounts 59%
Bars on windows 4 Two-step verification 37
Video or security camera 22 Antivirus software 63
Guard animal 34 Enable alerts when account is accessed 48
Self-defense weapons or devices 34 Lock my credit report 15

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