Tourists travelling to foreign soils this summer have been told to stay vigilant regarding a common scam used by pickpockets to distract and steal from unsuspecting travellers. While these con artists are a problem on a global level, they seem to be rife in European tourist hotspots like Barcelona, Benidorm and Paris.
Taking to Reddit, one tourist who was planning a tip to the French capital, suggested that pickpockets may bump into you as a distraction technique. Taking to social media, the user known as NiagaraThistle, said: "Any time someone bumps into you, crowded location or not, put your hand to the pocket your wallet is in and subtly check to make sure it is still there.
"Pickpockets will bump into you to distract you from their hands going in your pockets. Don’t be paranoid, just know that this happens."
