Money: Today, I felt a tug on my backpack and found my wallet missing....

By robbedonCTA - 22/09/2009 06:20 - United States

Today, I felt a tug on my backpack and found my wallet missing. A nice stranger pointed to a guy running down the stairs and said "There goes the guy who took your wallet!" I ran to catch the supposed offender. The 'nice' stranger was the actual offender distracting me as he got away. FML

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By Anonymous - 29/04/2011 06:29 - United States

Today, while being robbed, a man heroically chased down the robber and got my purse back. He then looked at the distance between us, turned the other way and ran off with it. FML

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HEY YOU

By stabbed with kindness - 02/03/2013 21:44 - Russian Federation - Elektrostal

Today, on the way home, a guy yelled "Hey, YOU!" from behind me, so I walked faster. He ran up to me, shouting, "I said stop, asshole!" I almost pissed myself in fear, thinking I was being mugged. Turns out I'd left my wallet at the grocery store, and he was just trying to return it. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/01/2011 06:32 - United States

Today, I after getting off the bus, I realized that the man I was talking to was distracting me so his "buddy" could steal my wallet. FML

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You deserved it 3 774

Smooth criminal

By Anonymous - 28/04/2012 01:55 - United States - Darien

Today, I was walking down the street, when a little old lady bumped into me and fell over. I helped her up and she thanked me for being "such a nice young man". It was only an hour later as I was in line at the store that I realized she'd pickpocketed my wallet. FML

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Get back here!

By anythingjean - 25/05/2009 21:46 - Canada

Today, I saw a cute guy on the bus. I smiled at him and he smiled back. After a couple of stops, he got off the bus. He bumped into me, turned around, apologized, and winked. I stood there feeling good about myself. Then I realized he stole my wallet. FML

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You deserved it 9 744

The Child Catcher

By Not a child hater - 30/10/2024 18:00 - United States

Today, I had to chase down and tackle a boy (around 11 or 12) at my workplace after I caught him snatching someone's wallet and trying to quickly sneak out with it. Now everyone thinks I have something against children, even after I returned the stranger's wallet and explained that the little brat is a thief. FML

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You deserved it 65

By whathehell - 27/04/2013 08:28 - United Kingdom

Today, I was walking through a rough part of town, when a woman screamed that I'd stolen her bag. I was tackled to the ground by a large guy, who then gave my bag to her. FML

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You deserved it 3 643

By anonymous - 20/12/2010 11:23

Today, while I was walking home from work, it started to rain. Clutching my bag in one hand, I started to run so I wouldn't get too wet. I saw a man running towards me and all of a sudden he tackled me to the ground. He thought I had stolen someone's handbag. FML

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You deserved it 3 268

By Recon - 17/03/2009 12:16 - Switzerland

Today, I had gone to the store and bought a new wallet. 5 minutes later a security guard asks for my receipt. Turns out I had dropped my receipt. Some guy had picked it up and pretended I had stole his wallet. The guard confiscated my wallet because the guy had "his" receipt to prove it. FML

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By whyymee - 05/03/2010 07:50 - United States

Today, I helped a "blind" man across the street. He kindly said thank you and patted me on the back. Then, I went into a store and realized my wallet was missing. FML

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Synnie 0

Tuesday 22 September 2009 12:11

Smart guy. Crap. There goes our only advantage.

allmidnighteyes 10

Tuesday 22 September 2009 12:11

YDI for keeping your wallet in your backpack.

Comments

Sp1tfire 0

Tuesday 22 September 2009 20:56

YDI in my honest opinion. If you had any street smarts you would know that the guy RIGHT NEXT TO YOU probably stole that wallet, nobody runs that fast, you would have seen him run past you. Out of the corner of your eye or otherwise, unless you move at the speed of a rock. Either you see him, or you turn around to see him fairly close to you and running away.

Yawn823 0

Tuesday 22 September 2009 20:59

hilarious that you fell for such a trick, its like something out of family guy XD

Six_and_the_Moon 3

Tuesday 22 September 2009 21:10

@ 37 Really? I'd suspect mercury-laced flowers and razor-bladed lollies. I must be overly jaded.

b5200 0

Tuesday 22 September 2009 21:36

Pickpockets are smarter then people give them credit. I once spent a few weeks studying techniques so I could mess with my friend, I don't even remember how many times I took his wallet in one day.

ithedarkone 0

Tuesday 22 September 2009 22:20

Damn that dude is a pro. WOOT. You got to admit he owned you very well. Just to pull that off right on the spot takes a lot of skills and street smart.

Intoxicunt 5

Tuesday 22 September 2009 22:45

Mercy, you ignorant ****! I'm kidding. I love you. ****. NO! Wonderful lady. Look the point is, you changed your pic. WHY!?

jess_seventy 0

Tuesday 22 September 2009 23:00

I feel compelled to say that this offender was extremely clever. Also, that sucks. One more thing, If he'd been stealing my wallet, I'd probably be in awe.. LOL.

qwertyone 0

Tuesday 22 September 2009 23:52

Wow, I do feel bad for you but on the other hand... OWNED!

DeathShad0 1

Wednesday 23 September 2009 0:46

Thief 1, You 0.

piano993 0

Wednesday 23 September 2009 4:24

sorry, it's like bugs bunny (he ran that way!). don't fall for it, elmer fudd. then again, I feel bad for you. I'd be pissed, so I hope you didn't have like more than 20 bucks.