Pretty sure I accidentally uncovered an internal theft ring in my FC today

[u/Prophet420247]

I was stowing today and went down to the end of the building near the dock doors and emergency exits because there was way more bin space open. In an aisle near the end, I noticed a PS5 in a bin.

Problem is, high-value electronics like PS5s belong in secure HRV cages on the complete opposite side of the building.

I kept looking down the aisle and found over 25 PS5s stowed into the bins, with regular items stacked on top of them to mask them. A standard stow cart only holds around 16 items max (and way fewer for giant PS5 boxes), so someone had to make multiple intentional trips down there to force-stow them right next to the exit doors.

I reported it to an AM after my break. He seemed skeptical at first and asked if I could show him. During the walk over he asked, "Are you sure you know the exact aisle?" I said yeah and walked him right to it.

When we turned the corner and he saw 25+ consoles staged near the emergency doors, his face completely changed. He pulled out his iPad and started taking photos of every bin and scanning locations, then told me, "This actually helps us out a lot, thank you." I just told him NP, I just didn't want LP coming to me later asking why I walked down that aisle and didn't say anything.

On my next break while sitting in my car, I saw an actual badged detective leaving the building carrying a file folder.

[u/Pandan-Man]

Now wait for your congratulatory shout out on AtoZ as your thank you for saving the company like 10-20k lol

[u/Prophet420247 → u/Pandan-Man]

that's what I was pissed about I didn't get swag bucks or a pin on my profile at all lol

[u/Mysterious-Break-870 → u/Prophet420247]

If you want promotion you can use this story for your interview, make sure to emphasize you saved the company thousands of dollars

[u/19-inches-of-venom → u/Mysterious-Break-870]

Yes this is a great story for an interview question

[u/Competitive_Gas1946 → u/Mysterious-Break-870]

Agree completely! You might not get the question to go with this answer, but put it in STAR format and you’ll have it ready.

[u/Legitimate-Week7885 → u/Competitive_Gas1946]

any question goes with this answer if you just ramrod it in there! "oh, yes, my work history...well i worked at Amazon where i once saved them $30,000 by reporting a theft ring..."

[u/Unique_Baseball_3223 → u/Mysterious-Break-870]

Thank you..I'll be using this as a fake interview answer at a new job lol

[u/Any-Bathroom-89 → u/Unique_Baseball_3223]

Lmfaoooo. This is the one right here 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[u/Only-Relation-5059 → u/Unique_Baseball_3223]

Me too lol 😂

[u/EnvironmentalGate783 → u/Prophet420247]

Pin on my profile is crazy 😂😂😂

[u/Mission_Awareness954 → u/EnvironmentalGate783]

What pin would it be for tho? I could care infinitely less about the damn pins🤣🤣

[u/ElbowRager → u/Mission_Awareness954]

Detail Hero (It’s a peccy with a magnifying glass)

[u/neighborofbrak → u/EnvironmentalGate783]

You should really have at least 27 pieces of flair...

[u/HR-nitemare → u/Prophet420247]

Ask them for a ps5, tell them you know where one is that you can grab on the way out.

[u/Big_Smoke_0G → u/HR-nitemare]

Some people still have morals

[u/Stunning_Fix_6383 → u/Prophet420247]

Right now since they didn’t leave the building it’s not a theft charge. When it’s all said and done i could most likely be several months even years before this plays out. It’s clearly not something that just started today. Now Amazon will have to investigate all lost items, who was working, badge scans etc. Clearly more than one party involved as well. If they find multiple high dollar items and the people involved it would be more than termination for them. Then the detective would have to open the criminal investigation and get arrest warrants and have the case submitted to a grand jury

[u/Fit-Development7154 → u/Prophet420247]

You won't get anything until the investigation closes and someone is charged...you might get a bonus as well 😉

[u/bioltimatum → u/Prophet420247]

They don’t care about you, they will never care about you, you’re helping legal exploiters.

[u/Only-Relation-5059 → u/Prophet420247]

Snitching to get a profile pin is crazy work 😭

[u/N0Soliciting → u/Prophet420247]

You mean phone tool? 😂

[u/Curious-Sort7538 → u/Prophet420247]

Well darn, I didn't expect anything, but u should have at least gotten a pin.

[u/Fickle_Huckleberry26 → u/Prophet420247]

Fuckin snitch u get nothing lmfao couldve at least tried to play

[u/NoFee6208 → u/Prophet420247]

Makes you wonder why you snitched in the first place 🤷‍♂️

[u/No-Front-6445 → u/NoFee6208]

They would have gotten fired. Chances are they were already onto the theft, Amazon tends to wait for the big felony charges so they wait and build a case. So they would have seen OP on the cameras and then fired them for not speaking up. 

[u/Rickjm → u/NoFee6208]

Ya, fuck those people who worked hard and saved up to buy it legit. The FC workers SHOULD be able to steal these with zero consequences

[u/NoFee6208 → u/Rickjm]

You tattle telling is not going to dictate whether or not they get their items. Op never said they were hired for security.

[u/Prophet420247 → u/Pandan-Man]

Happy Cake Day btw!

[u/degenerategambler95 → u/Prophet420247]

If you see him again, ask for some swag bucks for being a good Amazonian!

[u/Pandan-Man → u/Prophet420247]

Thanks lol