Sivrating is increasing in Southern Florida. How do you protect yourself – NBC 6 Southern Florida

It is one of the oldest crimes of society because there are many potential sacrifices.

Sickpockets is a problem rising everywhere in Wilton Manors and Southern Florida where there are crowded rods and nightclubs full of potential goals.

“For example, there was an average of two to three a week, as last year, there was between two and three on a week, de “For our small agency, I can say that it is probably a normal amount.”

Wilton Manors reported 116 last year, 29 this year. Owens showed us the police of the brochures sent to all night clubs. Sickpockets usually works as a team using a classic distraction theft technique.

“Two or three people will go in, one person is chatting, and then the other person hit you and will take the item without noticing you,” Owens said.

“Jerry” lives near Philadephia and does not want her real name to be used. Last weekend, he was in Southern Florida, went to a club in Wilton Manors and put his wallet wallet.

He sees his case as a “absolute” stimulating story.

“Maybe they saw the cash market with the bartender for the tip, I’m not one hundred percent sure of what makes me a target, but when I say goodbye to the bartender, putting it in my hand, putting it in my front pocket, hit the parking lot,” he said.

Jerry received fraud warnings from credit cards, but thieves used the bank card to spend $ 4,300 from his account.

Police recommend that you bring very little to nightclubs: Identity, credit card and a small amount of cash. Using a cross -body zipper bag and holding a phone and wallet in the front pockets reduces the risk of being sacrificed and is only awake when someone hits you or tries to make a speech.

Jerry has another clue: leave your bank card at home. Looking back, he said he just wished to bring a credit card, because he was not successful to get the stolen money back from the bank.