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Hypnotist Thief in Italy

2008-03-26 10:30:57 by schneier in Schneier on Security

Okay, this is weird:

Police in Italy have issued footage of a man who is suspected of hypnotising supermarket checkout staff to hand over money from their cash registers.
In every case, the last thing staff reportedly remember is the thief leaning over and saying: "Look into my eyes", before finding the till empty.