Von Petra Arlt
It was actually supposed to be a lovely day out. On Saturday, near the Drago Milenario in Icod de los Vinos on Tenerife, a man asked me to change a two-euro coin. And then it happened.
The man asked for two one-euro coins. I did him the favour. But just a few minutes later, I realised that all the banknotes in my wallet were missing.
That’s how I fell victim to a pickpocket in Tenerife
The man knew exactly what he was doing. He was accompanied by a blonde woman with medium-length hair. She asked me something whilst my wallet was still open. That was probably the moment when my attention was diverted and the man made his move.
The perpetrator was a stocky man with the classic tourist look. He had short, black hair and was wearing sunglasses. During the conversation, he spoke broken English.
The tricks used by pickpockets in the Canary Islands
Editor’s note: In the Canary Islands, there are numerous tricks used by con artists and pickpockets. We have compiled a list of the most common scams. Below, you can see just how devious these criminals are. We strongly recommend that you familiarise yourself with these tricks so that you are warned in good time:
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