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5 Criminals Who Were Caught Because of Spelling Mistakes

Crimes Of The Times··26 August 2026·18 min

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You'd think criminals planning elaborate crimes would proofread their messages—but you'd be wrong. From bank robbers to kidnappers, we're counting down five cases where terrible spelling became the smoking gun that cracked the case. Turns out spell-check could have kept these perpetrators out of prison.