August 29, 2005
Camera Phone Has Life After Theft
A New York stock clerk who had his camera phone swiped from his car this month says he was able to peer into the life of the gadget's new owner, reports Wired. The thief evidently didn't realize the photos and videos he was taking with the hot phone were accessible through a web account.
Most of the images show the same young man, flexing for the camera in various states of dress, kissing a young woman, posing with apparent friends and family members, and generally having a good time with a new toy.
When Clennan checked the account's e-mail outbox, he found the new owner had forwarded some of the photos to a particular Yahoo e-mail account.
... Contacted by e-mail, the camera phone's new owner told Wired News he didn't steal the device, but merely found it on a street corner. The young man says he's 16 years old, and Wired News has elected not to report his name." [via The Raw Feed]
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