On the popular Spanish holiday island of Mallorca, thieves currently use the so -called “Rosemary” mesh. This term can be taken literally, at least the first part …
The thieves actually use a rosemary wire to get to portfolios, jewelry and co. The “Mallorca Zeitung” reported that a woman in Cala Millor was approaching a German holiday maker and offered her a rosemary wire. In addition, she had compliments the tourist. This became inattentive, the thief used it to take the chain from her that the German was wearing her neck. According to the Spanish newspaper, the jewelry is worth around 10,000 euros.
Moreover, the holiday maker was stolen from the handbag. The police finally took the thief and her accomplice near the crime scene.
Comeback from well -known fraud mesh
Another trick that has returned are the “clove women”. This stitch fits, for example, thieves in the “La Seu” cathedral in Mallorca. Holidaymakers are offered carnival or other flowers and branches. The thieves then ask for tips for this. As an alternative, ask for donations for the church or want to sell cloves and “cheap”.
According to the Travel Magazine TravelBook, a part is satisfied with the donation or the required price. But many also steal the wallet. The fraudsters often appear in the group to better distract their victims.
The Travel Magazine recommends that money and valuables at its best in different places or on different pockets. In order to continue to travel easily in the case of theft, copies of ID documents are recommended.
Source: Krone
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