The Bump and Lift

Crowded elevators make a good place to pick a pocket. Stand behind the mark and wait for the elevator to stop. When it does lean forward and bump and lift the wallet out of the man's back pocket, using the jerking motion of the elevator and your bump to mask the lift. Apologise, then quickly, but noticably, leave the elevator.

Another bump and lift trick is to find your mark, preferably with an open back pocket, and walk straight towards them in a cramped hallway or area. As you press against him trying to go the other way, dip your fingers into his back pocket and lift the wallet.The bumping into him as you pass will mask the lift and after that its child's to walk off with the wallet.

In a tightly packed crowd position you and your partener between your mark and then press up against him. Use your "bump" to slightly lean to the left which will force the mark to do so also. Most men carry their wallets in thier right back pocket, and this will open the lip of the pocket slightly. After getting the mark into the right position give off another faint signal and have your friend lean back slightly into the lip and pulling out the wallet.

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