Drop your attention for one moment, and your bag is gone

Here at WoWasis, we’re pretty careful about scams in general, and one of our favorites is the booster bag, which is a device that, when placed over your own bag sitting on the ground, allows the perpetrator to carry off your bag before you know it. The perp is usually well-dressed, the last person you’d suspect. There’s a wonderful video showing how the scam operates, take a look.

A remedy? We always recommend that you attached a long strap to your bag so that you can quickly tie it to your chair or your wrist if you have to do something else with your hands, or briefly lose your attention.