Random Criminals Caught By Bragging About Their Crimes Online (11 items)

(#1) A Man Used His Wanted Poster As His Profile Picture

Police had an easy time tracking down Floridian Mack Yearwood, wanted in connection with an assault that took place over Labor Day weekend 2016, after he used his own wanted poster as his Facebook profile picture. Cops in Stuart, FL, north of Miami, used Yearwood's FB to track him to his brother's house, where he was arrested.

Writing on the Stuart Police Department Facebook page, Cpl. Brian Bossio noted, "Facebook is a great way to communicate and connect with old friends and family... If you are wanted by the police, it's probably not a good idea to use the 'Wanted of the Week' poster of yourself as your profile pic."
(#4) A Bank Robber Recorded His Crime And Posted It On Instagram

Dominyk Antonio Alfonseca held up a bank in Virginia Beach in 2015. He posted a picture of the note he passed a bank teller demanding the money. He also uploaded two videos he took while committing the crime, including one of the bank teller reading his note and another of the teller handing over the cash. He was picked up by police 20 minutes later.
(#11) A Man Posted About Siphoning Gas From A Cop Car

Michael Baker siphoned gas from a cop car in 2012, and shared a picture on Facebook of the deed. He was arrested soon after.
(#3) Two Gambling Machine Thieves Celebrated With Selfies

Benjamin Robinson and Daniel Hutchinson stole thousands of British pounds from gambling machines, then took selfies with their haul. North Yorkshire Police originally found more than £3,000 in cash in Robinson and Hutchinson's car when they stopped it in Skipton, UK in June 2014. The men wore disguises during the act, but snapped pictures afterwards and posted them to social media.
(#7) A Woman Named Herself 'Queen Of Tax Fraud' On Facebook

Rashia Wilson called herself the "Queen of IRS Tax Fraud" in 2011 because, according to court documents, she stole more than $20 million dollars. She gave herself the title on Facebook, and when cops found out, she was sentenced to 21 years in jail.
(#5) A Girl Made A YouTube Video After Robbing A Bank

Hannah Sabata stole $6,000 from a Cornerstone Bank in 2012 before immediately coming home to make a YouTube video about it.

“I just stole a car and robbed a bank. Now I’m rich, I can pay off my college financial aid and tomorrow i’m going for a shopping spree," she wrote in the video's description, adding, "Bite me. I love GREENDAY!”

Police were notified and Sabata was arrested. The video was used at her trial as evidence.