Nothing derails an epic trip faster than realizing your wallet, phone, or passport has vanished. Pickpocketing isn’t about ...

On a recent trip to Paris, John Smaistrla was just a bump away from becoming a pickpocket victim. “I was in the back car of the Métro Line 3, which was rocking pretty good at each turn,” he remembers.

A new video shows a surge in pickpocketing incidents, raising concerns among people and businesses in major cities."I was walking with my friend and one of the pickpocketers tried to bump into him and ...