Beware of Your Purse in Public
This is something you’re likely aware of if you carry a handbag, but some places are more prone to pickpocketing than others. If you’re in Brazil, for instance, you should be on higher alert. In any case, it’s good to take some measures of precaution.
Beware of running people and people on bikes as well, they can easily snatch a purse and get away with it. It is also smart not to carry all of your credit cards and ID cards with you at once so you at least have backups if you have to cancel your cards. If you remain on high-alert you can avoid this altogether if possible.