Art of pick pocketing !

Art of pick pocketing !

You want it or don't want; you can't avoid being in crowd, may be in train, shopping arcade, pavement or wherever you come in contact with lotta people. You can't avoid carrying anything worthy, may be cell phone, purse, credit card, atm card or anything which is of some value for some one out there. More importantly you can't avoid loosing attention on your personal valuables atleast for few seconds. All this is what any pickpocketer expects from you. At one point or the other at least one of us might have been the victim of pick pocketing.

Why I am talking about something unusual than normal gizmo or geeky stuff I usually rant about ;) ? Am I the recent victim of these crooks ? Certainly not. I've lost things by myself but not because of the handiwork of some pick pocketer. I stumbled upon an interesting read in the web which dwells with this oldest crime in the world. I've always wondered about this most challenging profession, though I don't want to take up one ;)

It's also important not to look like a good target. Pickpockets are drawn to people who look lost, confused or distracted. People who seem sure of themselves and aware of their surroundings are less attractive targets. Remember, most pickpockets are cautious thieves who want to avoid confrontation. Even if they think they could steal something off you, they'll tend to pass you over if you don't look like the safest mark in a crowd.

Crowd is the best place for pickpockets to operate. That's their strong play ground. I was always wondering how do they operate so easily ? What's their Modus operandi ? how do they pick even from the most alert person ? where do they get training ? where do they practice ? what's their mentality since it's a risky business - as he can nowhere to run sometimes. I've heard announcements to be aware of pick pocketers everywhere. May it be the mall in Piccadilly in London, Indra shopping arcade of Bangkok, underground malls of Frankfurt, Great mall of
Milpitas, warning sign in Jayanagar Cool joint ...

It's difficult to spot every pickpocket, no matter how careful you are, because pickpockets generally camouflage themselves. They are very careful not to fit the common conception of criminals. Many dress like wealthy businessmen and women; others carry babies, who they use to hide what their hands are doing. Some even mimic tourists, their prime targets.

>> Understand how pickpockets work ?

Most of the time, people carry their credit card, digital diaries, cell phone & personal diaries in their pocket-containing personal information. So pickpocketing is always equated with personal identity theft.
>> Know more about learning on identity theft.