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Merry Christmas...Don't Get Robbed

3 years ago
Here are the common methods by which you may get robbed if you're a city dweller:

- ‘Fleteo’: una persona que retira dinero es víctima de un robo. Para realizarlo, los delincuentes normalmente utilizar armas.

- ‘Raponazo’: el delincuente roba algún elemento de un solo tirón y huye del lugar corriendo. Los bolsos son los objeto más hurtado por ‘raponazo’.

- Atraco: los ladrones intimidan a la persona o emplean la violencia para cometer el robo. Bajo esta modalidad roban joyas, celulares y carteras.

- Factor oportunidad: los victimarios se aprovechan de algún descuido de la víctima para cometer el robo. En los hurtos al comercio suele ser empleada esta modalidad.

Also Cosquillejo: groups distract the victim with fake fights among them selves.

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