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[quote=STEVEINGLE,278364]All of these are good suggestions Claudius.  Can I add another?  I carry a dummy wallet while I travel even here in U.S.  It seems that daylight robberies have increased here as well, small towns-big cities, California.
My dummy wallet is in my back-pocket with a couple of dollars and old official looking papers of any kind w/o any imp. personal info., business cards from restaurants, basically anything in it to make wallet appear to be real.  Most thieves are not going to open wallet and check it out while robbing you but for the one who might quick glance at your wallet with a couple of dollars might be money well-spent to send him on his way.  I keep my real cash & id elsewhere.  When purchasing something while traveling I go to restroom to retrieve $ or credit card.  Another tip.  Some people think not signing the back of their credit card is a safe measure in case it is stolen.  However, any thief can then sign your name and he does not have to match your signature when he signs receipt while charging on your card because the way he signs your name matches the card  he has signed because you did not sign your card.  I hope I have made that clear enough.  I understand there is a new way for merchants to check signature electronically but if the merchant does not have that up to date technology.... A law enforcement friend of mine has said that you should never let your card out of your sight since thieves now have applied to work in restaurants for the sole purpose of obtaining credit card numbers by writing down the info. or taking a pic. of it while they run your purchase through.  I know it sounds like I live in fear but I actually do not since I take these precautions.  Its a sorry thing that we have to do these things but its better to be safe and prepared than sorry latter when you are trying to replace a passport, credit card etc.  How do you get money when your credit cards and cash have been stolen while traveling? Be prepared not sorry.[/quote]

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