How To Minimize To Become Criminal Target While Traveling 
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| An Ankle wallet is great for carrying your valuables. Be sure to wear long pants to cover it. Tip Credibility: 45 (Best Tip!) |
| Keep your wallet in your side pocket, never in your back pocket. Don't wear jewelry or expensive watch. A cheap KMart watch will run for at least a vacation. Tip Credibility: 36 |
| A smile goes a long way in a foreign land. When traveling to countries like Mexico, never drive a new car. We have never been scammed or robbed in a car at least 8 years old. No flamboyant jewelry, no snooty accessories. Just a smile of enjoyment. Tip Credibility: 33 |
| One of the simplest yet apparently overlooked idea when traveling by car is to carry TWO SETS OF KEYS. It is amazing how many people carry only one set. Keys are less expensive then having a service come out and open your door for you! Tip Credibility: 24 |
| Carry a radio with you whenever you will be staying in a hotel. Leave it on when you leave whether for an hour or a day. And put out a "Do Not Disturb" sign to further throw off a lowlife. Tip Credibility: 23 |
| I always go to an ATM in which surroundings I am familiar with. I know the location well. I know how things "should" look. If something just doesn't look or sound right I'll go to an alternative ATM. Tip Credibility: 17 |
| Be aware of anyone who is watching you when you leave your hotel room. Try to break up a set pattern so a criminal can't know when you'll return. The guy next to you may be an easier target! Tip Credibility: 17 |
| Carry little cash. Have several credit cards with small credit lines and keep these cards seperate! Never in the same wallet. Tip Credibility: 16 |
| If you give out your credit-card number over the phone, make sure no one is close enough to hear. Tip Credibility: 14 |
| Pickpockets like to strike victims who use public phones, waiting in lines or hanging around inside bars & restaurants. Be aware of people around you, keep your valuables in your grasp. Tip Credibility: 12 |
| Take care withdrawing cash from ATM machines. Try to find one in plain view of passersby to deter thieves, but not so crowded that thief has cover. Tip Credibility: 10 |
| Choose an ATM where you can see people get their cards back to avoid the scam where someone peeks or tapes you entering PIN at an ATM that has been rigged to eat your card. Happened to me in Europe. Tip Credibility: 9 |
| Don't wear eye-striking accessories. Diamond rings or necklace will make you become a main target of criminals. Tip Credibility: 7 |
| I have never been a fan of Debit cards but you can use one almost anywhere internationally and you don't have to carry a lot of cash. Tip Credibility: 4 |
| Wear secret money belt to secure your valuable belongings like passport, spare credit card(s), some cash. If you don't know how a secret money belt looked like, you may take a look on http://www.TravelHematShop.com Tip Credibility: 3 |
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