vefstaff.blogg.se - Bfa pickpocket

If you are in a high-risk area and are not feeling somewhat jumpy, you probably are not trying hard enough. It is possible to cultivate alertness to counteract this, but it takes a real effort. In a crowd, for instance, your tolerance for being jostled will go up automatically and you will literally not feel it if someone reaches into your pocket.

True, if someone approaches you from in front and reaches for your pocket, you can avoid them, but awareness threshold is usually much lower. Psychological experiments have shown that we tend to overestimate our ability to know if we are being pickpocketed. Someone coming from them has money and an observer can watch where the money is put away. Traditional open-air markets, especially those selling handicrafts in developing countries, combine many of the above risk factors and are often infested with pickpockets. airports, train stations, hostels and other places where travellers and other people tend to carry a lot of baggage.areas where the local income is low, as a traveler's pocket money may be more than local monthly income.areas which draw huge numbers of foreign visitors, such as famous tourist attractions, festivals, or street performances.

areas where you are obvious, perhaps because you look very different from locals or dress and behave quite differently.

crowded areas, especially places like bus, train stations, shopping and nightlife venues, as there are lots of potential victims, noise provides cover, and the thief can disappear into the crowd easily.

other people who prey on tourists ( beggars, touts or prostitutes).

There may be pickpockets anywhere, but there are some high-risk places usually the same as for other crime: See crime, theft and common scams for other crimes or schemes against travellers. Pickpockets can also exploit travellers' state of confusion and ignorance of local customs. After all, almost all tourists and business travellers are likely to be carrying some money and/or valuables. Pickpocketing is a very old crime that is continually being reinvented, and a hazard in most destinations. Pickpockets steal small items such as passports, mobile phones and wallets from victims' clothing and bags.