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6 most popular pickpocket tricks that tourists should be wary of
Thieves are especially active in preying on victims in crowds.
Tourists are regularly targeted by pickpockets at popular locations, and their chances of being picked off increase even more during the festive season, when joyful crowds let their guard down while drinking fragrant mulled wine at fairs.
Security experts from Nottingham Locksmiths have revealed the six most popular sneaky pickpocket tricks they use against relaxed tourists.
According to them, the most popular scheme is “bump and lift,” literally “push and lift.” In busy areas such as high streets and train stations, pickpockets deliberately target tourists while an accomplice snatches the victim's wallet, phone or handbag.
“Some pickpockets even deliberately…
