Report a stolen computer?

Hi there,
Over a year ago, my Powerbook was stolen from me: an eBay purchaser gave me a counterfeit certified cheque! I reported it to the police, and ultimately the culprit has gotten away scot-free. I've pretty much gotten over it, but a fellow MUG member suggested I contact Apple about this, and provide my stolen computer's serial number, in case they should run into this computer again. Any agreement on this issue? And if so, how would I go about doing that?
Cheers,
Aaron.

Good morning,
Sadly though you can file a serial number with AppleCare support it is filed away and forgotten by Apple, it is not something that they keep a record of.
It is a common misconception that Apple keeps a 'Hotlist' of stolen equipment, however the possibility that this system could be abused is astronomical as anyone with a Serial Number from a machine (They are on the boxes) could register the machine is stolen and cause a legitimate user problems in the future.
If you reported the theft to the police you have done all that you can.
Hope this helps! 
David

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