When shopping
• Carry your handbag in front of your body and keep your wallet (containing your cash/cards) separate in a pocket or a money belt.
• Carry only the money you need and pay large bills by cheque or by phone using a credit card.
• Put your money in different parts of your handbag or pockets so it’s not all in one place.
• Keep your bag with you at all times:
- avoid carrying or leaving your bag on a shopping trolley;
and
- avoid leaving it at your feet in public places or on the hook of a door in a public toilet or a change room.
• When using an ATM (automatic teller machine), don’t let people see where you put money in your bag or wallet.
• Use ATMs located in public view where you can be seen by other people.
• Don’t give anyone else your personal identification number (PIN).
Last Updated: 14/07/2008