Metro travelers beware: One small mistake and your mobile will be stolen, know how to avoid it

Whenever people of Delhi-NCR have to go somewhere, most of them choose the metro. There are many reasons behind this like saving time, AC facility in summer and avoiding getting stuck in the most traffic jams etc. Apart from going to school, college and office, people travel by metro for other places every day, but do you know that your mobile is not safe in the metro? There are some people who can run away with your mobile in the blink of an eye and due to a small mistake of yours. This is because this is happening in Delhi Metro. So let's know what it is and how you can keep your mobile safe.

What is the matter of mobile theft?

Actually, it is possible that your mobile may be stolen by pickpockets in the metro, but now your mobile can be stolen by other methods as well. There are some people who ask for your mobile on some pretext and then run away with it.

What method do these people adopt?

Now understand how your mobile is stolen. For this, first one or two people stand just outside the gate on the metro platform. After this, they target those people who are standing on the gate or standing with the support of the gate and are using their mobile.

These people stand outside the gate and ask for your mobile on the pretext of making a call. In this, you are told that my mobile is switched off, so show me your mobile so that I can make a call. The way of talking of these people is so innocent that you can give them your mobile to make a call. In such a situation, these people wait for the metro gate to close and pretend to call someone and talk to you. Then as soon as the gate closes, your mobile is outside and those people run away with it.

How can you save yourself?
If you want to keep your mobile safe, then first of all do not give your mobile to any person who stands outside the metro gate and asks for your mobile for a call or any other work. Not only this, you can also save your mobile from being stolen by avoiding giving it to an unknown person.

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