"You gotta pick a pocket or two," said the Artful Dodger from the book Oliver Twist.
But it ain't just historical London that has a pickpocket epidemic,
Almost every city in the world is home to one or more of these shady characters,
who lurk in the shadows, waiting for that golden opportunity.
Some of these characters are like magicians,
they use distraction techniques.
Others are like evil psychologists, exploiting their victims' empathy.
Some are like chemists, using drugs to lure their prey.
Their tricks and scams reach far and wide,
and that is what we'll be looking at in today's episode of the Infographics Show.
Get ready, as we enter the world of those shady criminals,
and take a look at: Ways Pickpockets Steal your Money
They lurk in the shadows, sizing up the mark,