Recovery Stories

09 May 2025 USA469452
A good Samaritan received a Dell laptop that was shipped UPS to the incorrect address location with a STOP Security Plate ID#. Shipping box had recipients contact information. Reached out to the correct owner. Recovery in process.
09 May 2025 USY123935

A good Samaritan Found an iPad with a STOP ID# in their department workspace at a hospital. Confirmed it belonged to the same hospital and contacted the STOP administrator with details to recover the device and confirmed being recovered.

08 May 2025 USA478789
Received a call today from a good Samaritan in NYC who found an HP laptop with a STOP Security Plate ID#, as well as other personal belongings in a bag. Contacted the large accounting firm that owns the laptop and provided them with details of incident. Administrator from company confirmed they are recovering the device.
05 May 2025 USQ84928
Good Samaritan found a laptop in a restaurant parking lot in Ontario, Canada with a STOP Security Plate. Confirmed laptop discontinued from original company and is free & clear of ownership.
29 Apr 2025 USA263924
A good Samaritan contacted STOP and informed us that he found a Lenovo laptop with a STOP Security Plate while cleaning out a room with older equipment. Per the STOP ID#, contacted the company who owns the laptop and confirmed the administrator is communicating with the finder to recover the device.
21 Apr 2025 USA438866
We were contacted by Patricia in Georgia that informed us that she has a laptop with a STOP Security plate ID # that belonged to the company she previously worked for. After contacting the company numerous times, she received no response or instructions. Contacted the company administrator for an update. No reports of this device being stolen or misplaced.
21 Apr 2025 USN18853
An iPad was purchased at an estate recovery resale in Osceola, FL with a STOP Security Plate. Confirmed it belonged to a large university. Confirmation that device is free and clear from school.
21 Apr 2025 USA368383
We were contacted by gentlemen from Dubai, United Arab Emirates that purchased a laptop with a STOP Security plate ID #. Confirmed not stolen from original company owner.
14 Apr 2025 USA488409
A good Samaritan found a laptop in an old car in his W. Hartford, CT job site with a STOP Security Plate. Contacted the healthcare organization to report incident and coordinate the device recovery. Recovery in process.
07 Apr 2025 USA515039
A good Samaritan found a an HP Chromebook with a STOP Security Plate in a Tilton Illinois laundromat. Contacted the school that owns the device with details of incident for recovery.