Pickpockets need to be cautious when making new moves

The year is approaching. With the increase in cash carried by people going out, pickpocketing crimes are active in some public places. The Public Security Bureau of Anshan City, Liaoning Province recently issued a security warning to remind people to prevent the following new tricks.

The "curtain pickpocket" took advantage of this. A few days ago, the Steel City Police Station of the Anshan Public Security Bureau arrested two pickpockets who were specializing in the theft of large shopping malls. Due to the need for cold protection in winter, many shopping malls in the north have installed wide and thick curtains, and this has led to the use of shopping mall curtains as cover for theft cases. This "curtain pickpocket" specializes in the characteristics of young women putting mobile phones in the pockets of their coats, and uses the moment they lift the curtain to take advantage of the intrusion and pickpocketing. The entire criminal process is often only a few seconds. To this end, the police reminded that you should take precautions when shopping, do not put valuables or cash in your coat pocket.

"Cigarette pickpocket" steals in chaos. The Public Transport Bureau of Anshan City Public Security Bureau arrested two street pickpockets a few days ago. Their methods of committing the crime were to burn people with cigarette butts and then steal while they were in chaos.

The police said that due to the cold outdoor weather in winter, some people waiting for the bus and walking are used to putting their hands in their clothes pockets, which makes it difficult for pickpockets to steal. In response, some pickpockets took the form of division of labor and cooperation. A person in front of them smoked their cigarettes and passed the selected target. The cigarette butt accidentally touched the target. This will allow the victim to draw his hand to reason with the smoker, and a pickpocket behind will be waiting for the opportunity to commit crimes. If the victim is distracted or the situation is chaotic, pickpocketing will have a "better" opportunity.

The bus pickpocket "replaces" true with fake. The Public Transport Bureau of Anshan City Public Security Bureau recently received a report from a woman saying that the 5,000 yuan she carried with her while riding a long-distance bus was transferred into a bag of money.

The police said that this lady returned to Anshan from Beijing by bus alone on the evening of the 17th. She carried 5,000 yuan in cash in her bag. She has been very careful during the journey. She slept with her bag while sleeping, and even woke up to the toilet at night. The bag has not left her body, and she touched the money in the bag from time to time. It was not until the next day that she returned home that the woman discovered that 5000 yuan had become dozens of pennies.

To this end, the police reminded passengers that they should keep their cash and valuables well during long-distance travel, but at the same time, they should not be protected excessively so as not to attract the attention of thieves. As the lady said above, it is easy to be picked up by pickpockets and listed as pickpocketing targets. It is very difficult to guard against if it is remembered by a thief.