13 Criminals You Kinda Gotta Hand It To
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Welcome to a world of daring criminals, clever cons, and unbelievable feats of thievery. This list celebrates the most amazing criminal feats of all time, from the infamous to the lesser-known.
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These are some of the stories of ingenious robbers who managed to outwit the police, con artists who pulled off the ultimate swindle, and daring heists that have left the world in awe ... and desperately checking its pocket to see if its wallet was still there. From the daring robbers who stole a half million dollars worth of iPhones, to the brothers who cashed in on scrap metal from a steel bridge, to the master thief who can pickpocket without anyone noticing, these stories might have you shaking your head in disbelief.
These stories of daring and ingenuity are scientifically calibrated to be 97% sure to captivate you. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the tales of the world's most amazing criminals.
Robbers get their caffeine fix and iPhones.
![CRACKED 2023 APPLE STORE ROBBERY SN CEN AYOL Robbers reportedly broke into an Apple Store and took around $500k worth of iPhones. The clever part is: they broke into the coffee machine shop next door, and got into the Apple Store by smashing through the wall between the stores.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/5/9/6/895596.jpg)
Brothers cash in on scrap metal.
![CRACKED SELLING SCRAP METAL FROM AN ACTIVE BRIDGE In September 2011, two brothers from New Castle, Pennsylvania broke up a 50-foot steel bridge, which was still being used, and sold off the scrap metal for $5000. They made a pretty penny from the 15 1/2 tons of steel.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/5/9/5/895595.jpg)
Stealing a Porsche: Easier the second time around.
![CRACKED STEALING A PORSCHE UNDER THE COPS' NOSES S PA 430E This guy in Malaysia tried to steal a Porsche worth $280,000, twice. The first time he gave up because he didn't have enough gas, but the second time he managed to get away with it by filling up a canister of petrol and driving it out of a police station.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/5/9/3/895593.jpg)
Vacuuming their way to riches.
![CRACKED STEALING WITH VACUUM CLEANERS In 2010, robbers stole more than $800,000 by using a vacuum cleaner in 15 grocery stores in the Paris area. Each store used a pneumatic tube system to deliver money into its safe, so the robbers drilled holes into the tubes and vacuumed up the cash.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/5/8/9/895589.jpg)
"Fruitful" theft.
![CRACKED SNEAKING A PLAYSTATION 4 THROUGH SELF CHECKOUT AS FRUIT SNOLLIO ЗНУКО SONY PS4 In 2019, a 19-year-old from Nice, France snuck a PlayStation 4 through a supermarket self-checkout as fruit - he weighed it on the scale, then stuck the printed €9.24 (£8.10) price tag on it.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/5/9/1/895591.jpg)
Lamborghini theft.
![CRACKED STEALING GUY FIERI'S LAMBORGHINI, SPIDER-MAN-STYLE In 2011, witnesses said they saw a guy rappelling from the roof of a car dealership in San Francisco and stealing a Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder that, it turns out, belonged to Guy Fieri.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/0/7/3/896073.jpg)
The Master Thief.
![CRACKED APOLLO ROBBINS' PICKPOCKETING They say Apollo Robbins is the best pickpocket in the world. He's done some incredible things, including nabbing stuff from Jimmy Carter's Secret Service.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/5/9/4/895594.jpg)
Robbers dig deep for $65 million.
![CRACKED BANK ROBBERY VIA TUNNEL In 2005, a group of robbers in Brazil made off with an estimated $65 million from a bank in Fortaleza. By digging a 200-meter tunnel from a nearby house. It may be the biggest bank robbery in Brazil's history.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/5/8/6/895586.jpg)
"Gentleman Thief" strikes again.
![CRACKED VJERAN TOMIC, THE GENTLEMAN BURGLAR Vjeran Tomic, nicknamed Spider-Man by the French press, was an amazing climber and thief who pulled off one of the biggest art robberies of his time. In 2000, he stole two Renoirs, and a bunch of other pieces, worth over a million euros.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/5/8/7/895587.jpg)
Crime pays, apparently.
![CRACKED STEALING MILLIONS WITH A FAKE CAR BOMB In Japan in '68, a fake cop stopped a car carrying 294 million yen (about $10 million today), warning the people in it there was a bomb, and went under the car to fix it. Smoke and flames burst from the car, and the people abandoned the car and ran.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/5/9/0/895590.jpg)
Fake visas, real fraud.
![CRACKED OPERATING A FAKE US EMBASSY A fake US embassy in Ghana was open for around 10 years, and gave out a lot of fake and stolen visas before it was closed. You really have to hand it to the scammers for their consistency and dedication.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/5/9/2/895592.jpg)
Don't lock the door, please.
![CRACKED BREAKING INTO THE FBI (BY ASKING POLITELY) BI FBY FBI FBI FBI E F In 1971, the Citizens' Commission to Investigate the FBI managed to get into an FBI office by leaving a note on the door asking them not to lock it for the night. Man, the FBI is so much more badass in movies.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/5/8/4/895584.jpg)
Diamonds are forever ... and so is this heist.
![CRACKED ROBBERY OF THE DIAMOND CENTER IN ANTWERP, BELGIUM ANTWERP APPLAVE DIAMONDS CLAUS S ORSINI ANTWERP DIAMONDS ANTIVERP DIAMONDS P ANTWERP DIAM ANTWERP DIAMONE CLAUS 0411 2000 50 H200 In 2003, a gang of Italian robbers broke into the super secure vault at the Antwerp Diamond Center and made off with $100 million worth of diamonds, gold, jewelry and other valuables. The cops still don't know exactly how they did it.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/5/8/5/895585.jpg)