Traveler Ian Murdoch once had an unpleasant mugging experience at the end of a long knife in Tunisia. Since then, he says, "I always take steps to foil muggers. I buy a really cheap wallet and stuff it with a few low denomination notes of the local currency. I also put in a couple of those credit card-like plastic cards (pocket calendars, business cards...whatever). If I ever am in (that) situation again, I can quite happily hand over my dummy wallet - and hopefully get away with my life!"

Pretty smart. I receive credit card offers in the mail, replete with an unusable plastic card which looks like a real credit card (guess they think I'll grab the phone and beg for the real thing). If you have received similar offers, keep the "fake" cards for future use in your dummy wallet.

From Kathleen Crislip

(saw this in my email and decided to share with the gang)

Have a great day.

Never thought of it.
Great Plan.
I get those useless fake credit cards too but throw them away.

I agree! Excellent IDEA!! I will be doing this for sure as well... Safety First.
My Sister and Husband often travel and one of there practices is to were fake or (no-so expensive jewelry). fake wedding rings as per say.... If they were to get mugged..... well hand it over.... !!! No loss to them really..
Have a great day!

Never thought about the jewelery. Each item is precious to me as they are all (but one) mementos of winning times. When I have a big win some of the profit goes into trophies. The only othe piece of jewelery I always wear is my wedding ring to remember my wife of 30 years who has passed on.

Thank-you for your post that opened my thinking.

I always put my wallet in one of my front pants pockets. Now that way if a mugger tries to get my money we will quickly become CLOSE friends as his hand reaches in. L.O.L.


SIVLED

HOWDY TO YOU ALSO SILVED!!!!!!!! SINCE IM ONLY FIVE FEET TWO INCHES TALL, I WALKED IN THE LINE FOR A BIGGER CHEST TWICE WHEN I WAS BORN LOL!!!! SO I KEEP MY WINNINGS IN THE BANK OF B AND B!!!!! AND LORD HELP THE MUGGER WHO DARES TRIES TO PUT HIS HANDS ON THIS LATIN DIVA THAT HAS A TEMPER!!!!!!!

VERY INTERESTING ! I just pictured in my mind the way you protect your money. VERY INTERESTING ! L.O.L.

SIVLED