15 Criminals Caught in the Act 🕵️‍♂️🚨

15 people who were about to commit their planned crimes but got caught due to a mistake they made at the last minute. Let’s look at the stories of these criminals who, despite nearly committing a crime, were caught because of small errors they made.

Salim Kara’s $2.3 Million Heist:

• Successfully executed a $2.3 million heist and evaded the police for 13 years.
• Got caught when he bought a $1 million house, immediately drawing attention from the police.

Dunbar Armored Robbery:

• Pulled off one of America’s biggest heists during a party in a cafeteria.
• Waited for all employees to take a break, captured them without firing a shot, and stole over $18 million.
• Covered their tracks for 6 months, but one of them made a suspicious payment with the stolen money, leading to their arrest.

Anthony Curcio’s Craigslist Bank Heist:

• Hired people from Craigslist to wear the same outfit and rob a bank.
• Homeless man saw them practicing a day before the heist and reported everything to the police.

John George Haigh’s Acid Murders:

• Killed six people between 1944 and 1949, dissolved their bodies in concentrated sulfuric acid, and sold their assets.
• Caught when he failed to dispose of the remains properly, leading to the discovery of body parts in his workshop.

Antwerp Diamond Heist:

• Stole $100 million worth of jewels.
• Forgot to burn the vehicles used during the heist, and a lazy gang member’s actions led to their capture.

Wolfgang Beltracchi’s Fake Paintings:

• Earned millions by creating and selling fake paintings.
• Caught because the paint he used contained materials not used during the time of the “original” artist.

Robert Durst’s HBO Interview Confession:

• Accepted an interview for an HBO series to clear his name.
• Confessed to multiple murders while unaware that his microphone was still on.

Australian Kid Hacking the FBI:

• Hacked the FBI and posted photos online.
• Uploaded the original photo with metadata still intact, revealing his location.

Knightsbridge Heist:

• Cut himself while breaking into safety deposit boxes.
• Despite successfully escaping with $60 million, got arrested when he returned to the UK to retrieve his Ferrari.

1972 United California Bank Robbery:

• Rented a farmhouse for their base and thoroughly cleaned it before leaving.
• Forgot to run the dishwasher, leaving behind dirty dishes with fingerprints that matched theirs.

Sophisticated London Bank Heist (2015):

• Successfully stole £200 million over three days during the Easter Bank Holiday.
• Caught due to a clear security camera recording of the getaway driver, leading to their identification and arrest.

Elyesa Bazna’s WWII Espionage:

• Spied for the Germans during WWII, providing accurate information.
• Despite the accuracy of his intelligence, ended up in jail for using counterfeit money.

Acassuso’s Rio Bank Robbery:

• One of the robbers’ wives reported the plan, suspecting her husband would take the money and run away with his lover.

Stockholm Art Heist (Early 2000s):

• Planned a careful art heist but made a mistake during preparation.
• Bought a speedboat as a getaway vehicle, providing their real phone numbers to the seller, leading to their capture.

Serial Killer Edmund Kemper’s Self-Exposure:

• Got caught because he voluntarily confessed, but police initially didn’t believe him.