"place after a theft or other dishonest acquisition is completed and may be committed by a fence or other person who helps the thief to realise the value of the stolen goods. It replaces the offence of receiving stolen goods under section 33 of the Larceny Act 1916. This offence is created by section 22(1) of the Theft Act 1968 which provides: Stolen goods: This term means property stolen anywhere, as long as the theft amounted to an offence where committed. It includes any proceeds of that property, including money for which it has been sold, and anything bought with"
"spokesman has stated, ""Perhaps the dumbest place to try to fence stolen materials is on eBay,"" and news agencies have reported incidents of the police purchasing stolen property directly from thieves, leading to their capture. By early 2007, e-fencing had become a $37 billion business. Fence (criminal) A fence, also known as a receiver, mover, or moving man, is an individual who knowingly buys stolen goods in order to later resell them for profit. The fence acts as a middleman between thieves and the eventual buyers of stolen goods who may not be aware that the goods are stolen. As"
"less than £100 from an outside stall. Since they had been sold in 'market overt', the purchaser could keep them. To quote Minister for the Arts Estelle Morris in July 2003 during the Second Reading of the ""Dealing In Cultural Objects (Offences) Bill"": Market overt Market overt or Marché ouvert (Law French for ""open market"") is an English legal concept originating in mediaeval times governing subsequent ownership of stolen goods. The rule was abolished in England and Wales but it is still good law in some common law jurisdictions such as Hong Kong. In general, the sale of stolen goods"
"Shoplifting Shoplifting (also known as boosting and five-finger discount) is the unnoticed theft of goods from an open retail establishment. Shoplifting typically involves a person concealing a store item on their person, in pockets or under clothes (or in a bag, baby stroller, etc.) and leaving the store without paying for it. With clothing, shoplifters may put on items from the store and leave the store wearing the clothes. The terms ""shoplifting"" and ""shoplifter"" are not usually defined in law. The crime of shoplifting generally falls under the legal classification of larceny. Shoplifting is distinct from burglary (theft by breaking"
"into a closed store), robbery (stealing by threatening or engaging in violent behavior) or armed robbery (stealing by using a weapon). In the retail industry, the word shrinkage or shrink, can be used to refer to merchandise lost by shoplifting, but the word also includes loss by other means, such as waste, uninsured damage to products, and theft by store employees. Shoplifters range from amateurs acting on impulse, to career criminals who habitually engage in shoplifting as a form of income. Career criminals may use several individuals to shoplift, with some participants distracting store employees while another participant steals items."
"Junk man Junk man is the (largely American) term for a person who buys, trades, or collects disparate items (scrap and usable/repairable things) considered of little or no value to their owners. This person then tries to sell or trade these items at a profit to other individuals and scrap yards. The poet Carl Sandburg has a poem called ""Junk Man,"" in which Death is personified by a junk man. In his song ""The Pretender"", Jackson Browne imagines that ""the junk man pounds his fender"", referenced as a Los Angeles neighborhood sight. In the television program Sanford and Son, the"
"reasonable doubt. Depending on local laws, arrests made by anyone other than law enforcement officers may also be illegal. Some shoplifters are amateurs who do not steal regularly from stores and who do not use shoplifting as a form of income (e.g., by reselling stolen goods). Researchers call these amateurs ""snitches,"" as they are stealing items for their personal use. In several countries, criminal flash mobs, primarily made up of teenagers and young adults, enter stores with the intention of stealing merchandise while accomplices distract staff. However, there are people and groups who make their living from shoplifting and other"
"activity. In the 1960s, shoplifting began to be redefined again, this time as a political act. Researchers divide shoplifters into two categories: ""boosters"", professionals who resell what they steal, and ""snitches"", amateurs who steal for their personal use. Shoplifting is the act of knowingly taking goods from an establishment in which they are displayed for sale, without paying for them. Shoplifting usually involves concealing items on the person or an accomplice, and leaving the store without paying. However, shoplifting can also include price switching (swapping the price labels of different goods), refund fraud, ""wardrobing"" (returning clothes after they have been"
"Bagman A bagman (or bag man) is a person or paymaster designated to collect or distribute illicitly gained money (""dirty money""), such as bribes to public officials, or money that is collected in a criminal enterprise, such as a ""protection racket"" or in the running of a numbers racket. A bagman may also act as an intermediary in such transactions. ""Bagman"" is also a (mainly) British term for a traveling salesman. The first known use of the term occurred in 1808. A bagman may also be known as a delivery boy or running man, and he may receive a fraction"
"father's character, played by Redd Foxx, was a junkman, although even in those days the profession was not as common as it had once been. Junk man Junk man is the (largely American) term for a person who buys, trades, or collects disparate items (scrap and usable/repairable things) considered of little or no value to their owners. This person then tries to sell or trade these items at a profit to other individuals and scrap yards. The poet Carl Sandburg has a poem called ""Junk Man,"" in which Death is personified by a junk man. In his song ""The Pretender"","
"act of receiving or hiding it, and his knowledge of its stolen status. Pawnbrokers have often been associated with fencing, though in many jurisdictions, government identification must be shown in order to pawn an item and police regularly check pawnshops for stolen goods and repossess any stolen items. While pawnbrokers do not like this characterization of their business, police efforts have indicated that some pawnbrokers are involved in fencing. E-fencing is the sale of items on the Internet that have been obtained illegally. It is an activity that criminals often mix with sales to pawnbrokers. The auction website eBay, being"
"crimes. They tend to be more skilled career criminals who use more sophisticated shoplifting tactics. Researchers call professional thieves ""boosters,"" as they tend to resell what they steal on the black market. Shoplifting is considered a form of theft and is subject to prosecution. In the United Kingdom, theft is defined as ""dishonestly appropriate[ing] property belonging to another with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it; and “thief” and “steal” shall be construed accordingly."" It is one of the most common crimes. Shoplifting peaks between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., and is lowest from 6 a.m. and 7"
"Organized retail crime Organized retail crime (ORC) refers to professional shoplifting, cargo theft, retail crime rings and other organized crime occurring in retail environments. One person acting alone is not considered an example of organized retail crime. These criminals move from store to store and even city to city. Working in teams, some create distractions while others steal everything from infant formula to DVDs. Often, they are stocking up on specified items at the request of the organized crime leader. According to Brian J. Nadeau, former program manager of the FBI's Organized Retail Theft Program, “These aren’t shoplifters taking a"
"Huckster The term huckster describes a person who sells something or serves biased interests, using pushy or showy tactics. Historically, the term ""huckster"" was applied to any type of vendor or reseller, but over time it has assumed distinctive pejorative connotations. The original meaning of huckster is a person who sells small articles, either door-to-door or from a stall or small store, like a peddler or hawker. The term probably derives from the Middle English ""hucc"" meaning to haggle. The word was in use circa 1200 (as ""huccsteress""). During the medieval period, the word assumed the feminine word ending ""ster"""
"Theft In common usage, theft is the taking of another person's property or services without that person's permission or consent with the intent to deprive the rightful owner of it. The word is also used as an informal shorthand term for some crimes against property, such as burglary, embezzlement, larceny, looting, robbery, shoplifting, library theft, and fraud (obtaining money under false pretenses). In some jurisdictions, theft is considered to be synonymous with larceny; in others, theft has replaced larceny. Someone who carries out an act of or makes a career of theft is known as a thief. The act of"
"Spiv In the United Kingdom, the word spiv is slang for a type of petty criminal who deals in illicit, typically black market, goods. The word was particularly used during the Second World War and in the post-war period when many goods were rationed due to shortages. According to Peter Wollen, ""The crucial difference between the spiv and the classic Hollywood gangster was the degree of sympathy the spiv gained as an intermediary in the transfer of black market goods to ... a grateful mass of consumers."" There are various suggestions about the origin of the word. The spiv had"
"Market overt Market overt or Marché ouvert (Law French for ""open market"") is an English legal concept originating in mediaeval times governing subsequent ownership of stolen goods. The rule was abolished in England and Wales but it is still good law in some common law jurisdictions such as Hong Kong. In general, the sale of stolen goods does not convey effective title. However, under 'marché ouvert', if goods were openly sold in designated markets between sunrise and sunset, provenance could not be questioned and effective title of ownership was obtained. The law originated centuries ago when people did not travel"
"and forgery are also included in this precept. Professions that are seen to violate the precept against theft are working in the gambling industry or marketing products that are not actually required for the customer. Specific forms of theft and other related offences Theft In common usage, theft is the taking of another person's property or services without that person's permission or consent with the intent to deprive the rightful owner of it. The word is also used as an informal shorthand term for some crimes against property, such as burglary, embezzlement, larceny, looting, robbery, shoplifting, library theft, and fraud"
"Thief in law A thief in law (; Estonian: seaduslik varas; , ""zlodiy u zakoni""; , ""zlodzey u zakone""; , ""kanonieri kurdi""; , ""orenk'ov goğ""; ) in the Soviet Union, the post-Soviet states, Serbia and respective diasporas abroad is a specifically granted formal status of a professional criminal who enjoys an elite position within the organized crime environment and employs informal authority over its lower-status members. The phrase ""Thief in Law"" is a rudimentary, word-by-word translation of the Russian slang phrase ""вор в зако́не"", literally translated as ""a thief in [a position of] the law"", that can have two meanings"
"Fartsovka Fartsovka () is a slang term for an illegal business occupation peculiar to the second economy of the Soviet Union: acquiring consumer goods and currency from foreigners. A person of this occupation was called a ""fartsovshchik"" (). The driving forces of this business were high desirability of goods with foreign label in the Soviet Union and the anomalous disparity between the official exchange rate of currency compared to the black market one. Both factors were rooted in the scarcity of foreign goods and currency in the Soviet Union, which made ownership of any foreign things a matter of prestige,"
"copying of CDs and DVDS one of the most lucrative businesses. Tianguis sellers can be quite sophisticated. According to Iztalapalpa officials, vendors at the El Salado tianguis set up shop as early as 4 or 5 am in order to receive stolen and other merchandise from trucks behind the Unidad Habitacional Concordia Zaragaza housing complex, and use radios to communicate and watch out for authorities Officials claim there are at least ten places in the market that sell drugs and two that sell guns. Much of the allegedly stolen merchandise consists of computer equipment and handheld gadgets such as iPods."
"Cybersquatting Cybersquatting (also known as domain squatting), according to the United States federal law known as the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, is registering, trafficking in, or using an Internet domain name with bad faith intent to profit from the goodwill of a trademark belonging to someone else. The cybersquatter then offers to sell the domain to the person or company who owns a trademark contained within the name at an inflated price. The term is derived from ""squatting"", which is the act of occupying an abandoned or unoccupied space or building that the squatter does not own, rent, or otherwise"
"would quickly draw the attention of law enforcement. The fence then disguises the stolen nature of the goods, if possible, so that he or she can sell them closer to the market price. Depending on the stolen item, the fence may attempt to remove, deface, or replace serial numbers on the stolen item before reselling it. In some cases, fences will transport the stolen items to a different city to sell them, because this lessens the likelihood that the items will be recognized. For some types of stolen goods, fences disassemble the good and sell the individual parts, because the"
"software, accessories, etc. There are several stories about stolen phones that often find their way into the market, but these unlawful act are usually perpetrated by unregistered traders and Retailers, some of whom it behoves to transact on vehicles' hoods, walkways, and display units rather than a proper brick-and-mortar store. However, there are two major categories of traders in the market, the registered and unregistered or free traders, who often sell in a nomadic and unaccountable fashion. The later category of traders are easily the perpetrators of the crime in the market, given their drifting liberties. Nonetheless, mechanisms are getting"
"salesmen and the ""dirty tricks"" they use to make a sale as they try to out-compete each other. Brown, D., ""The Autobiography of a Pedlar: John Lomas of Hollinsclough, Staffordshire (1747-1823),"" Midland History, 1996 Peddler A peddler, in British English pedlar, also known as a canvasser, chapman, cheapjack, hawker, higler, huckster, monger, or solicitor, is a traveling vendor of goods. In England, the term was mostly used for travellers hawking goods in the countryside to small towns and villages; they might also be called tinkers or gypsies. In London more specific terms were used, such as costermonger. Peddlers have a"
"Junk shop A junk shop is a retail outlet similar to a thrift store which sells mostly used goods at cheap prices. A low-quality antique shop may border on being a junk shop. Shoppers who frequent junk shops are often referred to as ""junkers"", ""pickers"", ""bargain hunters"", ""rummagers"", etc. Junk shops are often showcased in such reality television shows as ""American Pickers"", ""Canadian Pickers"" (known as ""Cash Cowboys"" outside of Canada), and ""Ghost Town Gold"". Junkshop glam (less commonly referred to as junk shop glam) is a nuanced music genre term coined in the early 2000s by former Buzzcocks bassist,"
"Charlatan A charlatan (also called a swindler or mountebank) is a person practicing quackery or some similar confidence trick or deception in order to obtain money, fame or other advantages via some form of pretense or deception. Synonyms for ""charlatan"" include ""shyster"", ""quack"", or ""faker"". ""Mountebank"" comes from the Italian ""montambanco"" or ""montimbanco"" based on the phrase ""monta in banco"" - literally referring to the action of a seller of dubious medicines getting up on a bench to address his audience of potential customers. ""Quack"" is a reference to ""quackery"" or the practice of dubious medicine or a person who"
"up the shares of worthless penny stocks. The word is derived by combining shareholder with the expression ""left holding the bag."" If a worthless property is bought with the idea to sell it for a higher price, the gullible person who is stuck owning the property is the bagholder. The expression ""left holding the bag"" originated in eighteenth century Britain and spread throughout the English-speaking world. In this context, a person left holding the bag is stuck with the stolen goods, taking the blame from the police while the rest of a criminal gang escapes. The phrase is also used"
"Pengci Pèngcí (碰瓷 lit. touching or breaking porcelain) is a Chinese term referring to the practice of crooks placing ostensibly expensive, fragile items (usually porcelain) in places where they may easily be knocked over, allowing them to collect damages when the items are damaged. Recently, pengci has been expanded to include a predominantly Chinese crime where scammers feign injury in traffic accidents in order to extort money from drivers. Pengci was invented by poor manchus in the Qing dynasty. They would carry a piece of counterfeit luxury china, and carefully run to the side of a wagon. They would then"
"Mock auction A mock auction is a scam usually operated in a street market, disposal sale or similar environment, where cheap and low quality goods are sold at high prices by a team of confidence tricksters. In 19th Century New York, mock auctions revolved around the sale of cigars, horses and high quality furniture. In Denver, confidence man Soapy Smith and his Soap Gang auctioned off shiny brass watches as being made of gold. Other items were soap and candy wrapped with cash prizes. In more recent years the focus has been on electronic consumer goods. Typically, during the sale,"
"Yomango Yomango (In Spanish slang, ""yo mango"" means ""I steal"") is a shoplifting movement that originated in Barcelona (Spain) in 2002. It is billed as an anti-consumer lifestyle. It gained publicity when clothes were stolen from a store, put on and worn back to the store in a ""fashion show"". Some people claim that it is intended to be a parody of the Mango clothing line popular in Europe. Actually Yomango consider themselves as an informal community aimed at diffusing practices of social disobedience. The kind of shoplifting promoted by Yomango may even be a tactics of direct re-appropriation and"
"Hawker (trade) A hawker is a vendor of merchandise that can be easily transported; the term is roughly synonymous with peddler or costermonger. In most places where the term is used, a hawker sells inexpensive items, handicrafts or food items. Whether stationary or mobile, hawkers often advertise by loud street cries or chants, and conduct banter with customers, so to attract attention and enhance sales. When accompanied by a demonstration or detailed explanation of the product, the hawker is sometimes referred to as a demonstrator or pitchman. The terms peddler and hawker are often used synonymously. Social commentator Henry Mayhew"
"Possession of stolen goods Possession of stolen goods is a crime in which an individual has bought, been given, or acquired stolen goods. In many jurisdictions, if an individual has accepted possession of goods or property and knew they were stolen, then the individual is typically charged with a misdemeanor or felony, depending on the value of the stolen goods. If the individual did not know the goods were stolen, then the goods are returned to the owner and the individual is not prosecuted. However, there are often exceptions, due to the difficulty of proving or disproving an individual's knowledge"