1407: The Digital Pickpocket part 1

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Javier Leiva

True Crime, Society & Culture, Technology

4.7 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 12 September 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Pickpockets in the Digital Age: The Evolution of a Timeless Crime In a world where technology reigns supreme, the art of pickpocketing has not vanished into history's annals. While traditional pickpocketing still thrives in popular European tourist destinations like Barcelona, Prague, and Rome, the game has evolved. In an era where wallets bulging with cash have been replaced by minimalist essentials - a smartphone and keys - cunning thieves have adapted to exploit new opportunities. In this eye-opening interview with James Freedman, we delve into the world of pickpocketing in the digital age with a master of the craft, exploring a spectrum that spans from the classic pocket-wallet dip to the intricacies of credit card swipes and other forms of digital fraud that may leave you astonished—technology changes, as do the tactics of those seeking to exploit it. Listen to part 2 (early and ad-free): Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/pretend/id6443456985 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pretendradio Links: James Freedman: https://www.jamesfreedman.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Did you remember the story of Oliver Twist, the main character in the Charles Dickens
0:14.8	novel?
0:15.8	Well, he was an orphan from London, and in the 1800s, he escaped a life in a working
0:21.8	house and moved to the city, and to make a living, he joined the gang of juvenile pickpockets.
0:29.2	They could snatch wallets at lightning speed entirely undetected by London's elite.
0:42.3	Pickpocketing is still around today, but it isn't exactly the same as it was depicted
0:47.7	in the Oliver Twist books.
0:50.3	Traditional pickpocketing is common in many European tourist destinations like Barcelona,
0:55.2	Prague and Rome, but in many places things have changed.
0:59.8	People don't carry around as much cash as they used to.
1:03.1	Nowadays, you can just leave your house with just your phone and your keys.
1:08.1	But just because we have a more technological society doesn't mean that pickpockets are
1:14.2	a thing of the past.
1:16.3	If there's one thing you should learn from listening to this show is that technology
1:20.6	changes and fraudsters and con artists adapt.
1:26.5	Today, I'm chatting with a man who mastered everything from the classic old pickpocket wallet
1:32.4	dip to credit card swipes and other digital fraud that you may have never even considered.
1:40.2	I'm Javier Leva, and this is Pretendant, stories about real people pretending to be someone else.
2:25.9	So I just got done with a workout, but I'm not bragging or anything.
2:30.6	Actually, I've fallen off the wagon this summer, and I haven't been working out regularly
2:37.0	as I want to.
2:38.4	So today, I started back up on the Peloton.
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