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Wrap rubber bands around your wallet – International travel tip

by Gadling Staff on Mar 17, 2010

If you want to make it harder for pickpockets, wrap a couple rubber bands around your wallet.

The friction the rubber bands provide makes the wallet “stick” to the inside of your pocket, meaning your wallet is less likely to “slip” out without your noticing.

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