Theft of iPhones, iPads and MacBooks through buy-and-sell platforms prompts police warning Calgary police are warning people to use extreme caution when buying and selling items through online social media platforms following a rash of thefts involving Apple electronics such as iPhones, iPads and MacBooks. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Jun 23, 2021 2:52 PM MT | Last Updated: June 23 Used Apple products such as iPads have been targetted by thieves who use buy-and-sell platforms to find their victims, say Calgary police.(Paul White/The Associated Press) Calgary police say they're seeing a spike in thefts involving the online sale of used electronics — mostly iPhones, iPads and MacBooks — so they are urging the public to use extreme caution when engaging in these types of transactions.