Be careful out there: Armed robbers used Pokémon Go to lure victims

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by Sindy Cator on July 11, 2016 at 5:42 am

Posted In: Apps, AR, Around the Web, crime, Missouri, Niantic Labs, Pokémon GO

Yes, Pokémon Go is hot right now and the AR mobile game will almost certainly get you off your couch to explore your city in search of adorable toy monsters. But it could land you in trouble too. The O’Fallon, Missouri police force reported that it has located four people suspected of multiple armed robberies in St. Louis and St. Charles counties. Their modus operandi involved using Pokémon Go to lure victims to locations where they could mug them; so far, 11 teens aged between 16 -18 years have fallen prey in those two counties. According to a statement from…