When you're travelling, you always need to be watchful of your valuables. This is especially true of items you carry in your pockets. You need to be especially careful in certain places that are known for pickpockets. The top ten worst cities in the world for pickpockets in order of prevalence: (1) BARCELONA This beautiful Spanish city hides a danger under its surface. It's notorious for thieves who like to prey on unsuspecting tourists. The large crowd and boisterious noise provide the perfect environment for pickpockets to operate. (2) PRAGUE This is widely considered by many to be among the most beautiful cities in Europe. It draws in legions of tourists yearly, but many leave with less cash than they should. Be wary of the large crowd that provide cover for pickpockets at tourist hotspot like Charles Bridge. 3) ROME Regarded as one of the popular tourist destinations in the world and that reputation draws in thieves. They've easy pickings with many tourists who walk around in a daze as they gaze upon all the famous sights. Be careful of busy sites at all times. (4) MADRID Spain can be proud of many things but having two cities among the top five most notorious pickpocket locations in the world is not one of them. The Spanish capital is also one of the world's pickpocketing capitals. The metro and the markets are the locations where the tourists need to be especially careful to guard themselves against the sticking fingers of petty thieves. (5) PARIS They say Paris is a city for lovers. That reputation may help explain why it is one of the world's leading pickpocketing sites. The lovers walk around in a haze as they enjoy their romances which make them easy mark for the thieves who patrol the city's streets. They're especially prevalent on the city's metrolines. The crowded trains make it difficult to notice someone's hand reaching to your pocket. (6) BUENOS AIRES This is one of the wealthiest cities of South America, which brings in lots of thieves who are looking to siphon off some of that wealth. One of most infamous tricks there thieves pull is to have one person dump something on a tourist. An accomplice then comes to 'help' the tourist by clearing them off, which gives them an ideal camouflage for riffling through the mark's pockets. (7)FLORENCE One of famous artist's cities in the world is also infamous for its pickpockets. It's easy for there thieves to steal from tourists when they're gazing in rapture at the stunning artwork that abound in the city. ( AMSTERDAM Its thieves are as welcoming as the rest of its residents, and it's easy for them to operate in Amsterdam's laidback atmosphere. The thieves make easy work of the inebriated tourists who like to indulge themselves in Amsterdam's pegendary party scene. (9) HANOI The Vietnamese capital is also the pickpocketing capital of Asia. The city is full of noise with its steady stream of motorcycles, cars and taxis always honking. This noise and the bustling crowd provide a nice cover for petty thieves who ply their trade on Hanoi's busy streets. (10) ATHENS No city in the world has more historical sites than Athens. These sites often put tourists into an enchanted stupor in which they become easy prey for legions of pickpockets. Tourists need to secure their money well before heading out to see the famous historical ruins of the city like the Acropolis and the Parthenon.

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