how your handphone is stolen

Have you ever had your hand phone stolen and you dont even know how it ever happens? here is a few clips to give you an idea of how is it done.


It is very normal in the UK for tourist to go to someone and ask for directions, especially the ones sitting outside a cafe sipping coffee with their hand phone on the table!!


Internet cafes are one of the places where most hand phones are stolen. I think this kind of cases is quite common in Malaysia. lol. Someone tells you that you had money on the floor, you feels lucky and picked it up, next thing you know...you got few dollar in your pocket but lost your precious hand phone.

notes : dont be greedy...not everytime you found money on the floor means you got good luck.


Here is a few more cases for you to see. I think the case where one guy bump you from the front and another guy just pull your hand phone out of your pocket is the trickiest of all. But i have seen this in action when i travelled to Spain last year. Those people target tourist's wallet instead and practically they are all over the place. You can see them in action everywhere...in the train, the lift, escalator, bus station, tourist spots...BE CAREFUL...

Here is a few advise for every hand phone user:
1. Keep your phone concealed. If a thief can’t see your phone, it's extremely difficult to steal it.

2. Don’t leave your phone visible around the house or in the car. Most thefts of mobile phones actually take place from cars or from houses, so don’t leave your phone lying around in a place where it is easy to spot.

3. Be discreet. Phones have been snatched right from people’s hands while talking or texting. Just another reason to be discreet with your phone in public places.

4. Attach it. Use accessories to make the phone harder to take. One of the simplest and most effective accessories is a strap around your wrist. This dissuades a potential thief from going after your phone, diverting him to look for an easier mark.

5. Be a smart Samaritan. Don’t lend your phone to strangers, but if you want to help a person in need, make the call for them. Never hand over the phone. Would you give a stranger $300 to hold for just a second?

6. PIN up. Always keep your security code activated in the phone and remember 0000 isn’t that effective secret code.

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