Pick Pockets

Pickpockets like to take advantage of crowds in stores, on the street and on public transportation. Many work in teams with one distracting the victim while the other does the actual pick pocketing.

·        Be aware of anyone who jostles you. It may be an accident, but then again, it may not.

·        For women who carry a purse, one that has a flap, which folds over the opening, and fastens at the bottom is preferable to one that can be opened simply by turning a clasp at the top.

·        Men who carry wallets or a money clip should keep them in inner or side pockets rather than rear trouser pockets.