Please be aware of stolen goods

True. Same with fake insurance claims.

Maybe a police report to be submitted to, or an affidavit… cuts a few more fake reports out.

Then the call to be made:
What % will still report something stolen that is not?
vs
The actual legit % that was actually stolen?

The majority would be legit. The exception not.

good idea @plonkster … but who is going to police that - maybe if the big names would get together and work out a strategy; leaving it to the fuzz might be like fighting for peace