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Originally Posted by dinodino
Here is when the bad part of the trip starts. Went to Nagoya mall as i needed to buy some stuff. Was walking with my cewek at the corridor infront of A&W when a group of 5 innocently surrounded me. One sudden brake infront of me and the rest picked my pouch clean. I had over SGD$400 and my new iphone 4s in there. I only found out my lost 10 minutes later. Luckily I still have my Indonesian line in my pocket which they failed to steal. Called my banks to cancel all the CCs and ATM. Lesson learnt, don't bring so much stuff to Batam. Went to the security counter to make a report and they assured me they will review the video camera... Good luck finding them though. Damage from this lesson: SGD1700
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That is the tactics used, DISTRACTION and the rest from behind will strike. Becareful when taking the escalator as well.
TIPS for all:
1)NEVER BRING ALOT OF MONEY OUT, unless you need to buy certain things that is not available in singapore. Generally, electrical items are cheaper in singapore than here.
2) carry 2 wallets. One for singapore dollars, and the other indo rupiah. Usually, they have
SEEN YOU OPENING UP YOUR WALLET when you make payment for something, and they mark you for it. I learn this lesson before, before I kena pick pocket years ago. I open my wallet to make payment at cashier and not long after that, I kena picked. They watch their victims before raiding them.
3) put your valuables in the safe in hotel and carry them home when you leave for ferry. Shopping centres are the best place for them to find victims becos most victims are too
DISTRACTED BY SHOPPING.
4) Ceweks you take for shopping are
not to be trusted at all times. If you want to buy something for them, make sure you just take about enough for the things, and
NEVER LET THEM HAVE THE HOTEL KEYS.
After all the years living here, I still feel here is much safer than JB. At least I have not heard of open robbery, and the gangsters here take care of their territory well. Petty crimes are always there, but the robbers better not be caught by the locals or they will suffer a beating.
Hope this helps.