According to the Brazilian public security book for the year 2024, the theft and cellular thefts are a type of organized crime portal in the virtual world and is an important cut for the growth of insecurity in the population. It aims to expand the restoration of devices and weaken the illegal sales market, and the safe cell program, launched by the federal government, has gained a new stage in its operation. Automatic messages are now sent via WhatsApp to mobile phones registered in the system such as stolen, stolen or lost and the chip has changed.
The aim of this is to dismantle the plans that benefit from reselling the devices that were stolen or stolen, but without harming the person who acquired the device without knowing the original. The performance focuses on receiving and reselling networks, which use informal trade to move stolen devices. “The focus is on those who benefit from the crime, and not the ordinary citizen who bought without knowing. The goal is to restore the device to the victim and reduce the criminal market that funds other illegal activities,” said Manuel de Almeida Nito.
According to data from the annual book, in 2023, the number of mobile phones in Brazil decreased by 10.1 % compared to 2022. 442.9 thousand theft was recorded in 2023, while 492.9 thousand was recorded in 2022. The fall occurred in 21 of 27 units of union. Indeed, in relation to thefts, there was stability: 490 thousand in 2022 and 494 thousand in 2023. However, 12 states are registered.
Pará is one of the unit unit with a significant decrease in the number of thefts. In the state, this type of occurrence decreased by 20.2 %, with 456.4 cases per 100,000 people in 2022. In 2023, it was against 364.1. Regarding the number of thefts, there was an increase of 6.6 %, with 263.7 records per 100,000 people in 2022 and 281 in 2023. With statistics working together, the reduction is 10 % from year to year, with 720.1 cases per 100,000 people by 2022 compared to 645.2 in 2023.
Cities
The annual book brings the classification of 50 Brazilian cities with high theft rates and the theft of the cell phone. The list is characterized by municipalities of 22 units of union with a population equal to or more than 100 thousand people. Rio Grande Do Sul has a city listed out of 50 with the highest rates in the country. Amazon is leading the national arrangement of theft and theft that is suitable for the population, with 1075 occurrences per 100,000 people in 2023, the Sunnis registered 42408 theft and theft. The capital, Manos, recorded the highest rate among the Brazilian municipalities with a population of more than 100,000 people: 2096.3 occurring per 100,000. Then Tiricina (1,866), São Paulo (1781), Salvador (1716) and Loro de Fretas (1,695) appear in Bahia.
worldwide
The theft and theft of mobile phones has become a global problem, which highlights the annual book. In the United States, in 2023, 60 % of all thefts in San Francisco included a mobile phone and Auckland, and included 75 % of the steps of street smartphones. In Europe the phenomenon itself occurs. The theft and cell theft was 20 % growth in the United Kingdom last year, with only 52,000 devices in London. A survey of the Financial Times showed that since 2022, the theft and cellular theft in the United Kingdom have already exceeded the amount of credit and money card theft.
Networks
The Interpol report on national theft and the receipt of mobile phones in Latin America showed that in 2014, revenues reached $ 500,000 per day, in a network that includes countries such as Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Chile, Ecuador and Mexico. Mobile phones are used for bank fraud and strikes. Most devices are intended for African countries such as Angola, Guinea -Bissau, Senegal and Nigeria, as the blockade does not work on Brazilian operators in these countries, and mobile phones can be reselling and reused.
How to work
When a new slice is inserted into a recorded mobile phone as a mill, aft or a lost system, the device receives a alert message via WhatsApp from MJSP numbers: (61) 2025-3000 or (61) 2025-3003.
The person who has the phone will be directed to:
- Arrival to the site: www.gov.br/celoraseguro
- Attending a police station, with the bill or document that proves to be the legal owner of the device
- If you cannot prove the original, you must return the device
Before buying, see
- Those who want to purchase the used mobile phone should consult the device’s position. Verification can be made quickly and freedom:
- In applying a safe cell, through the “mobile phones with restriction” option
- On anatel or the website
- Just write IMEI number (found when you write *# 06# on the mobile keyboard) and check the restriction. This prevents the buyer from becoming without knowledge, part of the crime chain.
Other advice for the citizen
- Avoid buying mobile phones in places without an invoice or a guarantee
- Service or sales representatives prefer a recognized reputation
- Always keep the device bill: it is evidence of ownership
- Record the mobile phone in the recovery mode once you notice the theft or theft
