Pickpocket & Distraction
Phone stolen while someone asked for directions
🗓️ Scam date: 7 May 2026
📝 Reported: 7 August 2026
I was walking on Las Ramblas when someone stopped me asking for directions and showed me a map. While I was trying to help, another person opened my backpack and took my phone. I noticed it a few minutes later. It definitely looked like they were working together.