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iPhone owner tricks thief by using OKCupid to get phone back

A New York City musician used a combination of technology, seduction, a hammer and a bribe to reclaim his missing iPhone from a confused crook.Jazz trombonist Nadav Nirenberg says he left the phone in a livery cab on New Year's Eve. The next morning, the 27-year-old learned via email that someone was sending messages to women using the OKCupid app on his phone.Nirenberg logged on to online dating
Nadav Nirenberg wasn't without his iPhone for long after he figured out a novel way to get it back from the thief.
Nadav Nirenberg wasn't without his iPhone for long after he figured out a novel way to get it back from the thief.Getty Images file / Today

A New York City musician used a combination of technology, seduction, a hammer and a bribe to reclaim his missing iPhone from a confused crook.

Jazz trombonist Nadav Nirenberg says he left the phone in a livery cab on New Year's Eve. The next morning, the 27-year-old learned via email that someone was sending messages to women using the OKCupid app on his phone.

Nirenberg logged on to online dating site and offered the man a date — posing as a woman. He even posted a picture of a pretty girl.

When the culprit arrived at Nirenberg's Brooklyn apartment building with wine, the musician greeted him with a $20 bill (for the return of the phone), while holding a hammer — just in case.

The thief handed him the iPhone and left without a word.

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