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2104: The Digital Pickpocket Revisted

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While speaking at a hacker conference in Dubai, Javier revisits a conversation with professional pickpocket and entertainer James Freedman. James reveals how a childhood scuffle led to a lifelong obsession with the art of pickpocketing, evolving from swiping coins to mastering social engineering and even digital fraud.


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Learn how to defend yourself against modern pickpockets — both analog and digital.


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