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How to avoid being robbed in the street
- Do not carry money, keys and personal documents in the same place (ID, credit cards, driving license, etc.). Keep them separate (in pockets, bag or knapsack, wallet, etc.)
- Do not lose sight of your personal belongings or leave them unattended (bag, wallet, mobile phone, jacket, etc)
- Only carry the money and objects you need.
- If you’re carrying open bags or baskets, do not leave your money inside.
- Carry your bag or briefcase closed and with the strap across the body, at the front where you can see it.
- Try to carry your purse, wallet, mobile phone, etc. in inside pockets, and be wary if you are pushed or someone comes suspiciously close.
- Try to use cash dispensers when the banks are open.
- Outside bank opening times, look for an interior cash dispenser and do not forget to keep the door locked while you are inside.
- Block the view of strangers while you are using the cash dispenser or handling money, and turn down any help they may offer.
- Make use of the bank security systems (interphones or interior telephones) to ask for help if someone outside is behaving suspiciously.
- Shun peddlers. This activity is illegal and the quality and origin of the products they offer is doubtful. We recommend not buying them to avoid being swindled.
- Games of chance (three-card trick, etc), fortune telling (tarot cards, palm reading, etc,), begging and other activities not permitted in the street often have dishonest ends and constitute a fraud. Do not even stop.
- Do not accept any offer of flowers or other objects outside of commercial establishments.
