The Internet may make stolen art items easier to sell, but it also puts the thieves at greater risk of discovery, an executive with a theft tracking firm told members of the Inland Marine Underwriters Association.
David Shillingford, director of marketing and operations for the Art Loss Register in New York, made his remarks at the IMUA annual meeting last month.
He said the Internet has changed the equation in art theft investigations and that Internet sites like eBay and Craigslist are providing an entirely new venue for fencing stolen art items.
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