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Pickpockets and Purse-Snatchers: watch out for pickpocketers...
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  • Written by johntchow on Aug 26, 2002
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  • watch out for pickpocketers and gypsies outside the roma termini. the pickpocketers were a group of 2-3 girls about 10-12 years old. they approach you with a piece of cardboard and mutter gibberish to distract you as they reach into your pant pockets. they try to pin u to a corner and they will chase after you. the locals are pretty good about it and will help you out if you need it. but nevertheless, be very careful outside the roma termini. i, as well as other backpackers had multiple run ins with the little girls. fortunately i only lost a plastic grocery bag. others i had met did lose their money.

    the gypsies are in groups of 4+ and the carry what looks to be a baby.

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