How to Prevent Being Pickpocketed
Keep your wallet in your front pocket to keep it close.. Wrap a rubber band around your wallet so it doesn't slide out easily.. Hide your wallet in a hidden or secret pocket if you have one.
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Keep your wallet in your front pocket to keep it close.
Keep your wallet in your front pocket to keep it close.
Wrap a rubber band around your wallet so it doesn't slide out easily.
Wrap a rubber band around your wallet so it doesn't slide out easily.
Hide your wallet in a hidden or secret pocket if you have one.
Hide your wallet in a hidden or secret pocket if you have one.
Avoid rummaging through your wallet to count money.
Avoid rummaging through your wallet to count money.
Create a fake wallet and store it in your back pocket to trick thieves.
Create a fake wallet and store it in your back pocket to trick thieves.
Choose a purse with a complex latch to deter pickpockets.
Choose a purse with a complex latch to deter pickpockets.
Shorten the straps on your bag or purse to keep it close to you.
Shorten the straps on your bag or purse to keep it close to you.
Hold your bag or backpack instead of setting it down when you sit.
Hold your bag or backpack instead of setting it down when you sit.
Transfer the contents of your purse to a fanny pack.
Transfer the contents of your purse to a fanny pack.
Take what you need and leave the rest in your hotel safe.
Take what you need and leave the rest in your hotel safe.
Keep your phone in a concealed pocket and avoid taking it out.
Keep your phone in a concealed pocket and avoid taking it out.
Tuck your necklace into your shirt and leave your watch at the hotel.
Tuck your necklace into your shirt and leave your watch at the hotel.
Stay away from ATMs that aren't inside private businesses.
Stay away from ATMs that aren't inside private businesses.
Pat your pocket to check your phone and wallet after getting bumped.
Pat your pocket to check your phone and wallet after getting bumped.
Keep a healthy distance when someone offers to give you directions.
Keep a healthy distance when someone offers to give you directions.
Dress inconspicuously to blend in and look like a local.
Dress inconspicuously to blend in and look like a local.
Keep your bags away from the street to stop mobile thieves.
Keep your bags away from the street to stop mobile thieves.
Be aware of your surroundings while watching street performers.
Be aware of your surroundings while watching street performers.
Turn down strangers offering to help you with your luggage.
Turn down strangers offering to help you with your luggage.
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