Daring heists are a staple of crime capers from The Ladykillers to Ocean's 11, but for celebrities in Cannes, these fictional felonies can become all too real. Last year British actress Jodie Turner-Smith had jewellery stolen from her suite during the annual festivities on the Riviera , and security specialists believe this year’s event will be a “bonanza” for criminals starved of opportunities during the Covid crisis. Stars in Cannes could be targeted by “fake cleaners” posing as staff to raid hotel rooms, according to close protection experts working the festival who have warned that actors face a host of threats which would not be out of place in a Hollywood heist film. John Moore, whose company Westminster Security is providing VIP protection in Cannes, fears internet pranksters will be poised to ambush celebrities, thieves posing as millionaires will “blag” access to luxury yachts, and that criminals could avoid being recognised with the help of Covid face masks Mr Moore … [Read more...] about Cannes guests warned of jewel thefts resembling ‘heist films’