RTFA: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7309947.stm

Police in Italy have issued footage of a man who is suspected of hypnotising supermarket checkout staff to hand over money from their cash registers.

In every case, the last thing staff reportedly remember is the thief leaning over and saying: “Look into my eyes”, before finding the till empty.

I wish I had special wizard powers like this guy… he must be killer with the ladies.