Criminal Gangs Stealing Smartphones and Bank Accounts through Shoulder-Surfing

A criminal gang has been targeting smartphone users by "shoulder-surfing" to steal their pin numbers and then stealing their devices. According to a gang leader interviewed on ITV's , the gang members are able to steal up to 20 smartphones each day and access their victims' bank accounts. The gang leader claimed that they can make £50,000 in just half an hour by watching a user enter their pin and then stealing their device. In one instance, it only took half an hour for the gang to gain access to a victim's banking apps and steal tens of thousands of pounds.