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Article: Thieves preying on unsuspecting shopaholics.
- Article from:
- Gulf News (United Arab Emirates)
- Article date:
- August 8, 2009
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Byline: Rayeesa Absal Staff Reporter
Abu Dhabi: Shopping is no less than a national pastime in the UAE.
Walking into a store transports shopaholics into a world of their own. Looking around for the best buys makes some people less conscious about their belongings, making them an easy prey for petty thieves.
"People often leave their handbags on their trolleys while shopping and they leave the trolleys unattended while they move around the store. When they come back after 15 minutes or so they'd find their bags gone. Over the past month we have had many such cases", Maria (name changed to protect identity), a Filipina store manager of a popular ...