On public transportation such as subways and buses, criminals may use the following tricks to steal property while others are unprepared. Understanding these techniques helps to increase vigilance and protect the safety of one's own property： --- ### **1. Distracting** -**Pretending to ask for help**: By asking for directions, time, or deliberately dropping items, using the victim's goodwill to divert his attention, his accomplices take the opportunity to steal. -**Create chaos**: Suddenly quarrel, push or pretend to faint, arouse the attention of the people around, and start in the chaos. -**False reminder**: Claiming that “your clothes are dirty” and “things have fallen off”, steal your belongings while you look down. --- ### **2. Crowded environment cover** -**Push when getting on and off the bus**: Create congestion at the car door, and use physical contact to quickly take away mobile phones and wallets. -**Close-fitting shelter**: Use a backpack, jacket, umbrella or folded newspaper to block hand movements and commit pickpocketing. -**Follow the crime**: After observing the target, follow the car and steal close to the target when the vehicle bumps or brakes sharply. --- ### **3. Tool-assisted theft** -**Blade bagging**: Use sharp tools to cut open backpacks, pockets, or handbags to steal internal items. -**Tweezers clip**: Use long tweezers to reach into a loose pocket or an unfastened bag and clip away your mobile phone and wallet. -**Electronic interference**: Create a malfunction at the credit card counter and steal personal belongings while passengers rummage through the transportation card. --- ### **4. For specific goals** -**Theft next to the seat**: After the passenger sits down, put the bag in the adjacent seat or under his feet, and the thief reaches out from the rear or side to take out the bag. -**Stealing electronic equipment**: While the passenger is wearing headphones to listen to music or focusing on watching the phone, directly unplug the headphone cable and snatch the phone. -**Coat hook trap**: Pretending to help hang the coat, but actually taking out the wallet or ID in your pocket. --- ### **5. The gang cooperated in the crime** -**Multi-person containment**: Several people surround the target to form a "human wall” to block the sight of others and steal. -**Passing stolen goods**: Quickly transfer the property to an accomplice after obtaining it, even if it is found, it is difficult to collect evidence. -**Pretending to be a passenger**: Dress decently and mix into the crowd to lower your vigilance and wait for the opportunity to approach the target. --- ###**Preventive advice** -**Visual management of property**: Mobile phones and wallets are placed in the inner layer of the front pocket or bag, with the zipper facing forward. -**Avoid exposing valuables**: Reduce the use of headphones, rummaging for wallets, etc. when riding. -**Keep the environment sensitive**: Be vigilant when crowded and pay attention to people who are abnormally close or appear repeatedly. -**Call the police in time**: Call for help and contact the staff immediately when the theft is discovered to avoid head-on conflicts. --- Improving the observation of the surrounding environment and reducing the exposure of property are the key to preventing such theft. Maintaining moderate vigilance in public places can not only protect one's own safety, but also reduce the opportunities available to criminals.