‘World’s unluckiest robber’: Russian man caught after dropping phone, leaving ID at crime scene | Video

‘World’s unluckiest robber’: Russian man caught after dropping phone, leaving ID at crime scene

A man in the Russian resort city of Sochi has been dubbed the “world’s unluckiest robber” after a series of blunders during a failed theft made it effortless for police to catch him.

According to a viral video, the man was seen stealing a laptop from a shop, but accidentally dropped his own phone while fleeing the scene. In a desperate attempt to cover his tracks, he then snatched another phone, only to lose his jacket during the chase, with his ID card still inside.

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Sochi man stole a laptop but dropped his phone while running away with it

He then snatched another phone but lost his jacket with his ID in it during the chase

Safe to say, police had no trouble finding him pic.twitter.com/mNIMySYr64

— RT (@RT_com) October 29, 2025

Social media users mocked the thief’s misfortunes, calling it one of the easiest cases local police would ever have to solve. One user jokingly commented on the incident, “It's called strategy. Z+ security for free”

While the Sochi thief’s bungled attempt drew laughter online, a far more calculated robbery captured global attention on October 19, 2025, when a daring daylight heist at Paris’s Louvre Museum saw thieves make off with eight priceless pieces of jewelry in just seven minutes.

French media reported that two suspects have since been arrested in connection with the €88 million (£76 million; $102 million) theft. According to the Paris prosecutor’s office, one of the men was detained while attempting to board a flight from Charles de Gaulle Airport.

The robbery, carried out by a group of four using power tools, targeted the world’s most-visited museum, leaving authorities scrambling to recover the stolen crown jewels.