Attention, pickpockets! How to protect your valuables in Berlin!

Attention, pickpockets! How to protect your valuables in Berlin!

in Berlin, the alarm bells ring! Pockets are on the hunt and the police warn: the long fingers lurk everywhere, ready to outsmart careless passers -by. Whether on Alexanderplatz, at Kottbusser Tor or on the Ostkreuz - crowded places are an Eldorado for the crooks. But they are not only active there! Criminal director Lothar Spielmann emphasizes that calm places such as Restaurants or cafés can become a danger zone.

"Pocket theft is a craft," explains Spielmann. The thieves use sophisticated tricks to distract their victims. An apparently in need of help shows a city map and asks for support, while a accomplice snaps the cell phone off the table at lightning speed. The highest caution is also required when climbing into buses and subways-the crowd offers perfect cover for the Langfinger. The following applies here: red!

Stow the valuables!

The Berlin police have a clear advice: "Keep your valuables in the inside, closable pockets of your clothes!" Emphasizes Spielmann. This makes it much more difficult for the thieves. Caution should also be taken when shopping: If you leave your handbag in the shopping cart, you could quickly become the goal. A short moment of carelessness is enough, and the wallet is gone!

To protect themselves, passers -by should always have their valuables in view and be skeptical about strangers who are looking for help. A step back can often be the key to security, because in the end nobody wants to be empty. Be vigilant and protect yourself from the skillful pickpockets that are up to mischief in Berlin!