The pickpockets' tricks, and how to beat them

Smartphones and other expensive gadgets are fueling a boom in pickpocketing and theft on trains and in stations. Organised criminal gangs are hitting the public transport network, and using a variety of techniques to steal valuables from unsuspecting passengers. In total these thefts have soared 16% in a year.

So what are their tricks, and how can you beat them?
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