Walmart has self-checkouts and there are some people who are taking advantage of them illegally. According to the police, she had stolen items worth more than 1,000 dollars. A 34-year-old woman in Michigan was arrested for not scanning all the products. She had been doing the same thing since last April 2022.
It took several months for Walmart’s workers to find out who the thief was. She was stealing until she was arrested last September 29. Of course, it was the loss prevention worker the one who kept an eye on customers and saw her doing it. It was at an Alpena County Walmart where these thefts took place. When caught, she had to face charges of first-degree retail fraud.
What happened when the Walmart loss prevention workers noticed it?
The moment they took notice of her failing to scan all the products, she became upset and anxious, she even denied having done so. Apparently, after the loss prevention worker confronted her at this Walmart store, she went out. Then, it was a hard task for Walmart’s workers to check the CCTV footage.
Although it was revealing, since they found out she had stolen items at Walmart that were worth more than $1,000 in total. Apparently, there is a growing number of cases. Not only have the police this incident, but they have also caught people changing barcodes. In this way, they pay for the product but at a much cheaper price.
What are stores doing to prevent these thefts?
In order to save money on stolen goods, companies like Walmart are also using artificial intelligence according to Business Insider. These cameras make sure all items are properly scanned. It does not matter if they are done at the traditional man checkout or at the self-checkout. Once the AI notices something is wrong, it is then reported.
After being warned, the attendant will check what went wrong. Walmart is investing a lot of money to make sure workers and customers are safe in their stores. Not only is important for them to protect the stores themselves, but also the parking area.