Watch out: Seven typical tricks used by pickpockets – and how you can protect yourself from them. The thieves like to roam around popular attractions and sights to steal tourists' valuables.
In crowded places such as train stations, markets or public transport, they target cash, credit cards and cell phones. Pickpockets can cause a “traffic jam” on the escalator, causing the victim to run up. Another strategy involves one of the two perpetrators triggering the emergency stop.