I've managed to avoid having any of my phones stolen since living in Paris. As a prank a friend of mine nicked it out of my coat pocket and since then I never k

I've managed to avoid having any of my phones stolen since living in Paris. As a prank a friend of mine nicked it out of my coat pocket and since then I never keep anything valuable in them except winter gloves. One of the scams pickpockets play is to try and distract you. I don't know a lot of people so I avoid conversation with strangers on the street. though I might engage in the bar.