Joint effort: Thieves steal woman's handbag from family in restaurant
All it took was a few seconds and help from each other for this family to pull off a crime without even being noticed.
Another week and another handbag stolen from an unsuspecting victim.
I know someone who recently lost his wallet, and he said to me: "They can keep the money, just give me back my wallet and cards." This was the exact sentiment of a man following his wife's handbag being stolen.
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"You can keep the money and my daughters christmas present but please return the bag with the rest. Biggest problem is our last keyless car key was inside and that is going to cost a few thousand to replace ...... thanks for this "awesome" start to Christmas this year," he said on a Facebook post with the video of the incident.
In the CCTV footage, you see how a family allow the little boy at their table to take a handbag and pull it through the gap between the tables to prevent it from being seen.
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He then pushes the bag underneath the table to another woman, who approaches the table to take the bag and walk away. It all happens in mere seconds and the child, man, and woman who was sitting at the table get up and leave.
About two weeks ago, I chatted about a mother who got her child to steal a woman's handbag in Cape Town, and now this incident occurred. It happens so fast.
Please be wary of your belongings and your surroundings this festive season.