While I was at Caesar's Palace yesterday someone tried to pick pocket my purse, or steal it. I always put it on my lap in front of me while I gamble, so it is between me and the slot Machine (never hang your purse on the back of your chair anywhere by The way). So the woman really didn't have much of a chance. She tried to distract me by pointing with her arm in front of me telling me to get her slot card from the machine to my left but what she was trying to do was to reach for my purse. But since my purse was so large and pressed up against me and the slot machine there was no way for her to get it. I think she thought it was just a small purse because of the way it looked with just a little bit outfit showing above the machine and she didn't realize that it was a big purse so that she could not grab it. Plus it was zipped up and my money is way down in the purse.
Everyone needs to be extremely vigilant caring their purses and wallets every where they go, and of course especially where there is money such as in a casino. Also always double lock the door of your hotel room. Use extra caution with purses, bags, and wallets. My purse has a shoulder strap and I wear it across my shoulders so that is always in front of me. I recommend that type of purse and ones that have the zippers.
Men should be especially careful with their wallets. A common practice for pickpockets is to try to distract you by telling you that you have mustard or something on your back, or as in this case to distract me by trying to get me to pick up something or do something. In casinos pickpockets used to toss money on the floor to get people to reach down to pick it up.
This was in the highroller room by the way. The security personnel were not too helpful because I immediately hit the service button and someone came but did not seem to realize or care what was going on even though I was yelling at the woman saying that she was trying to still my purse and pointing to her and telling The attendant that the eye in the sky should follow her. She of course was denying it and saying that I was upset because she was trying to move my scooter which I have with me and was parked behind my chair. The fact that I had a scooter and a cane probably made her think I was more susceptible. I don't know whether Caesars security did start following her with the eye in the sky not.
But basically the lesson here is to be vigilant and always be very suspicious of people who talk to you out of the blue and maybe trying to distract you. if what they are saying or doing doesn't make sense that is a definite clue.
Some years ago a team tried to distract me while I was on the walkway out of the Mirage. One woman darted in front of me and took off her shoe (an action which made no sense) while another woman yelled I had some mustard or ketchup on my back, and the third member of the team a man sidled up to me on the left and tried to reach into my purse. I realized what was going on and yelled at them to get away from me and pulled my purse close in where they could not reach it.
So always be on the lookout and always be suspicious.
Have a happy new year.…
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