"Tom pulled off another one of his big heists! What did he do? For crying out loud, he robbed a goddamn bank!"
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Heists
/haɪsts/
Synonyms for "heists" (15 found)
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15 entriesIP heistarmored car heistart heistart heist filmbank heistbank robberycaper filmdata heistdigital heistheadline grabbing eventheist thrillerjewelry heistmuseum robberynotable heistspectacular heist
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9 entriesarmored car heistart heistaudacious heistbank heistdata heistdigital heisthigh profile heistjewelry heistwell planned heist
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In English, heists are distinct from fraud or simple robberies.
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United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Preet Bharara says these high-tech bank heists do not require a mask, a gun, a note, or a getaway car. Instead, these modern-day criminals use advanced software called Zeus to secure private bank information by spying on unsuspecting victims while they use their computers. From there they set up a series of money transfers.
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The audacious hijacking in Paris of a van carrying the baggage of a Saudi prince to his private jet is obviously an embarrassment to the French capital, whose ultra-high-end boutiques have suffered a spate of heists in recent months.
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