Italy's 'Attenzione pickpocket!' volunteers just want tourists to be safe


Tourists are always distracted, especially in crowded areas like the Trevi Fountain in Rome, making them easy targets of pickpockets. — Pixabay

"Attenzione! Attenzione pickpocket!”

If you spend time on social media daily, you would have probably come across a video or two featuring a woman or a man shouting these words. While there’s probably no need to translate what the Italian phrase means – “attention, pickpockets” – here’s some clarity on the video content.

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