Western Man Gets iPhone Snatched

CEOCambodiaNews · Post by **CEOCambodiaNews** » Sat Mar 12, 2022 11:59 pm

Cambodia News (Phnom Penh): At 5:50 pm on March 11, 2022, in front of an apartment on 460 Street, Sangkat Toul Tompoung 1, Khan Chamkar Maun, a foreign man got his iPhone 8 snatched by two male thieves who successfully escaped the scene on their motorbike. According to the victim, he tried to chase down the suspects, but they got away.

According to the neighbors, the area constantly attracts many robbers as it's a hotspot for the foreigners staying in Phnom Penh.

PSD-Kiwi · Post by **PSD-Kiwi** » Sun Mar 13, 2022 12:06 am

Not victim bashing, but when will people learn

Kenr · Post by **Kenr** » Sun Mar 13, 2022 12:12 am

Never had an issue in Thailand with this, but it looks like when I get to Cambodia my phone will be locked up in my safe when I go out.

John Bingham · Post by **John Bingham** » Sun Mar 13, 2022 12:31 am

.Just try not to hold your phone in front of you while crossing busy streets. Nobody has ever tried to steal my phone here. It's bullshit thinking you can't use a phone on the streets, it's not 1998 anymore.

Kenr · Post by **Kenr** » Sun Mar 13, 2022 1:00 am

John Bingham wrote: ↑Sun Mar 13, 2022 12:31 am .Just try not to hold your phone in front of you while crossing busy streets. Nobody has ever tried to steal my phone here. It's bullshit thinking you can't use a phone on the streets, it's not 1998 anymore.

I know, just being a little sarcastic. I can’t walk and use my phone at the same time anyway. Lol

atst · Post by **atst** » Sun Mar 13, 2022 8:39 am

He could have been sitting outside using his phone or taking a photo maybe answering a call, who knows only him, either way it's a bad experience and not his fault.

LoukBongThom · Post by **LoukBongThom** » Sun Mar 13, 2022 8:51 am

Kenr wrote: ↑Sun Mar 13, 2022 1:00 am
John Bingham wrote: ↑Sun Mar 13, 2022 12:31 am .Just try not to hold your phone in front of you while crossing busy streets. Nobody has ever tried to steal my phone here. It's bullshit thinking you can't use a phone on the streets, it's not 1998 anymore.
I know, just being a little sarcastic. I can’t walk and use my phone at the same time anyway. Lol

Many tourists use GPS to find their ways around town. I do too. I got warning from locals many times when in Cambodia and Vietnam. I stored away my phone on a straight road, until the next turn.

wolfcreek · Post by **wolfcreek** » Sun Mar 13, 2022 10:42 am

"It's not 1998 anymore" ............ We didn't have phones here in 1998 if I recall correctly. Had to go to one of those little booths that were on every corner and pay the lady to make a call for you on her phone.

sigmoid · Post by **sigmoid** » Sun Mar 13, 2022 10:46 am

Kenr wrote: ↑Sun Mar 13, 2022 12:12 am Never had an issue in Thailand with this, but it looks like when I get to Cambodia my phone will be locked up in my safe when I go out.

You don't need to be that paranoid. If you have your phone on a strap around your neck, tuck it inside your shirt, which of course applies to any kind of bag with money, passport, credit cards (actually keep that one in your britches).

If you carry your phone in a pocket, keep in in there until you're away from the road. If you sit down in a restaurant, bar, cafe, sit inside instead of the sidewalk/gutter/pavement.

Doc67 · Post by **Doc67** » Sun Mar 13, 2022 10:59 am

Kenr wrote: ↑Sun Mar 13, 2022 1:00 am
John Bingham wrote: ↑Sun Mar 13, 2022 12:31 am .Just try not to hold your phone in front of you while crossing busy streets. Nobody has ever tried to steal my phone here. It's bullshit thinking you can't use a phone on the streets, it's not 1998 anymore.
I know, just being a little sarcastic. I can’t walk and use my phone at the same time anyway. Lol

We are going to see many more of these now tourist numbers are up again. New faces means new opportunities. Most will go unreported.

You should never walk while looking at your phone, not just because of theft, more because of the tripping hazards and getting mowed down.

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