"Thieves stole 20 phones during a single Brooklyn concert, The Post has learned - as one expert warns it's part of a growing trend targeting crowded music venues tied to an international black market. Cops were called to punk band Hot Mulligan's performance at the Brooklyn Paramount on Nov. 7 when a slew of unsuspecting concertgoers were seemingly pickpocketed- with the thieves turning off the phones so they couldn't be tracked, officials confirmed."
"The incident is the latest in a growing series of mass phone thefts, with the stolen goods oftentimes winding up in China as part of a wildly-lucrative resale market, cybersecurity expert Robert Siciliano told The Post. Now, the average iPhone is worth between $300 to $500 to thieves - and Chinese resellers can generate up to $5,000 in profit for a single phone stolen from the US."
Twenty phones were stolen during a concert at the Brooklyn Paramount on Nov. 7, with thieves turning off devices to prevent tracking. No arrests have been made and the investigation remains open. Witnesses observed people scanning the floor for phones and later realizing devices had been taken. The thefts are linked to a growing international resale market that often routes stolen phones to China, where demand for secondhand devices surged after 2022. Average iPhone resale values motivate thieves, blacklist incompatibilities allow use abroad, and limited prosecutions and police resources have emboldened theft rings.
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