Schemes of work of street thieves, which many still “hooked”. Photo

Protect yourself from fraud.

Criminals are willing to pay any price to get your belongings. For this they come up with various tricks and subtle schemes that work 100 % — of course, if you do not know about them. After all, forewarned is forearmed.

No. 1. Oh, the bag slipped out

One of the criminals is in front of you accidentally drops the bag (or suitcase) right at your feet. Naturally, you brake sharply and stumble. In the meantime, his partner sharply and decisively pulls valuable item from your bags. Everything happens in just a few seconds, and come to your senses and notice the loss you soon.

How to protect yourself: Put your phone and wallet in the inner pockets of clothing.

No. 2. Oh, it’s my favorite book

You sit in the Park and quietly read a book, when suddenly comes up to you and says: “This is my favorite author!” or “What you have a wonderful coat. Where did you buy it?” He looks friendly and cheerful, and the task he has only one: to distract you while his accomplice is hiding with your good.

How to protect yourself: place your hand through the strap of your bag or backpack and slide so that it was as close as possible to the body. Or put on the ground in front of feet.

No. 3. Sorry, you’re dropped

When you withdraw cash at an ATM, the person behind you may try to sneak in a PIN. And when the ATM is ready to give money, the man put the bill on the floor and speaks to you. You bend and his accomplice takes your card.

It is interesting that you do not even think about it. First, because the ATM gives the card, and then gives money. You take the cash, ‘ cause that’s why you come here. And your map remains at the intruders.

How to protect yourself: When you set a PIN block numbers by hand so that it was impossible to pry. Leaving your ATM, check to see if your documents and cards.

No. 4. Right in plain sight

Most of the thieves are operating in areas with large concentrations of people. Why? Because so to hold you a lot easier — enough to cover up the stealing hand newspaper. And the crowd, this one will not even pay attention, because all somewhere in a hurry.

How to protect yourself: Again, do not put valuable items and purses in a backpack.

No. 5. Teamwork

A sure way to get the stuff out of a backpack or bag that you have not noticed, is to unbutton the castle slowly. First is a criminal one, which undoes the lock, and then there is the one who will pull out all the valuables.

How to defend: Try to buy backpacks and bags with a closed zipper and hide the slider. This lock is difficult to undo quickly.

No. 6. Could you tell me the way

When you sit at the table, comes up to you man, says he is a tourist and asks for directions, the street or any place. At the time, while you are trying to help him, he takes from your pocket or even from your Desk phone and wallet.

How to protect yourself: don’t hang the bag on the edge of a chair and don’t put things on the table.

No. 7. Take a picture of me, please

One of the criminals asks you to take a picture of it and gives the camera. Most often it is some old or cheap camera, in which case you can throw it and run. You put the bag on the ground, but you are asked to come in a little closer, until the bag is behind your back. Then they take.

How to protect yourself: If you were asked to photograph and you need to put things, place them so that they were constantly in your field of vision.

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