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How to spot a pickpocket. The photograph above shows some members of the pickpocketing community at a train station near the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Though there is a common intersection with the professional beggar community, while pickpocketing they tend not to wear their traditional dress in order to blend in and not spook their marks, but you can notice a style pattern. One clue is the large bags slung high concealing their arms. Some will wear large scarves or shawls for the same purpose. Many wear puff or loose jackets matched with jeans or joggers/leggings and runners to facilitate a quick get away. Hats, hoods & wigs are worn to hinder identification. You're most at risk where people get congested like busy pedestrian crossings or boarding/disembarking public transport and travelling on it. Pay attention to who's around you. They usually work in pairs. Tourist hotspots are also favourite haunts. One tactic is to have associates cause a commotion to create a distraction. 👉🏻join Late Stage Ireland