Robbers use cameraphones to spot potential victims
In an unfortunate flip side to the oft-repeated story of people using cellphones to help catch criminals, it seems that robbers in the Philippines are now using cameraphones to scout out potential victims traveling on mass transit systems. The robbers (artist's rendition seen here) apparently work in pairs, with one snapping a pic of the would-be victim on the train and passing it on to an accomplice waiting at the next stop. When the victim gets off, one of the robbers drapes his arm around the victim's shoulder while the other quietly makes off with the contents of their bag. Police have yet to catch anyone involved in the scheme, however, so they're warning the public to be on the lookout.
[Via Reiter's Camera Phone Report]
