BIGGER LOSSES: Shoplifting is up in the...
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BIGGER LOSSES: Shoplifting is up in the county (above), but nationally, while more than 93% of people caught shoplifting are customers, “the biggest culprits are employees,” says Patricia Murphy, an Irvine retail consultant. . . . Nationwide last year, customers caught stealing had each nabbed an average of $196 in goods, but employees caught averaged $1,350. . . . The most common ploys? Faking refunds and undercharging friends.
SHOPLIFTING TREND
Cases reported in Orange County rose 38% over four years. ‘89: 13,761 Source: California attorney general
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