Pickpockets love tourists

Pickpockets in London (Barcelona, Rome, Paris, Buenos Aires, Rio, etc. etc. etc.)

Shoplifting can happen to anyone, anywhere. Stay vigilant and aware of your surroundings, and try not to get distracted. When traveling with luggage, consider taking a taxi instead of navigating public transportation, as you may be more vulnerable when preoccupied.

Here’s a post from a woman currently in London, preparing to board her cruise from Southampton, England.

So watch your purses and wallets as mine was quickly and quietly lifted from my crossbody purse on our short 10 walk from Victoria station to our hotel.    Got to hotel to find zipper section open and wallet gone. !!

Not a very good start to our London visit.   Had to calm down and start making phone calls to cancel my cards.    Also my health card was in there as well with luckily very little cash😮

Have work to do when I get home replacing everything and updating accounts.   Exhausted from no sleep on the plane and  now very upset about this sad situation 😪😪😪