I worked at a CompUSA in college. Believe me, any type of fraud or theft that you can think of has happened.
Being brazen is incredibly effective. One time, I was stuck stocking the storage area above the shelving units up near the ceiling, and was sitting there waiting for the next load. I literally watched a guy walk in with a red t-shirt, walk to the back of the store, pick up the most expensive computer, and proceed to walk out the entrance doo without paying.
There was also a gang of people who would work out of Chinatown tour busses. About 30-50 Asian tourist types would flood the store on a weeknight, 3-4 people would engage employees while a partner would raid small valuable stuff. One time we lost every USR external modem.
Being brazen is incredibly effective. One time, I was stuck stocking the storage area above the shelving units up near the ceiling, and was sitting there waiting for the next load. I literally watched a guy walk in with a red t-shirt, walk to the back of the store, pick up the most expensive computer, and proceed to walk out the entrance doo without paying.
There was also a gang of people who would work out of Chinatown tour busses. About 30-50 Asian tourist types would flood the store on a weeknight, 3-4 people would engage employees while a partner would raid small valuable stuff. One time we lost every USR external modem.