In a message dated 5/17/03 2:02:17 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
misscraps@aol.com writes:
1. Keep your wallet and passport on your person.
2. Never put a bag/purse/other item down on floor if it is valuable.
3. Never put your purse or bag over the back of your chair/hanging from
chair.
4. Never put down cups/racks of coins unless your hand is on the cup.
5. Always be on the lookout for pickpockets, especially in casinos, on
streets, and on buses, as well as in crowds. Watch out for DISTRACTION
technqiues such as people saying you have mustard on your coat, coins
falling
at your feet, people spilling drinks, people crowding you.
6. At night always double lock your hotel room door and put any purses or
wallets far away from the door.
All great advice. My father always divided his money among several pockets
so that if someone got to some of it, they didn't get it all.
Karen
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