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For all travelers who may be traveling soon, the TSA has released a new warning: avoid placing your phone straight in the scanner trays. Among the more nerve-racking aspects is going through security. You place all of your possessions in one tray, then two, then three. Please go over the shoes, the baggage, and the beeping watch once more, sir. An abundance of cues that pickpockets utilize to carry out their activities Indeed, trays disappear.
With this warning, the TSA hopes to curb a problem that is growing as quickly as aviation traffic while also reminding us that airport safety begins with each of us! According to the agency’s own officers, this activity is the leading cause of theft accusations at U.S. security checkpoints.
The recommendation that can save your trip
A travel expert (@Tiffany on TikTok) was informed by a Transportation Security Administration agent that a few seconds of distraction is sufficient to make your device magically disappear. Someone may have enough time to grab your phone, blend in with the crowd, and vanish while you’re putting on your shoes, finding your gate, or organizing your paperwork.
Why are phones so tempting?
We always consider phone theft to be really stupid, don’t we? When you block the phone from another device, it essentially turns into a brick, even though their inside components are undoubtedly extremely expensive. In addition to the expense of purchasing a new one, we must keep in mind that our gadgets are loaded with digital credentials, banking apps, transportation passes, and personal information these days. Additionally, a competent thief can quickly get in and cause you to fail.
The critical moment at the checkpoint
The majority of thefts occur between the brief period between the tray entering the scanner and the traveler picking it up, according to internal TSA studies. The crime is perfectly set up by the disarray of objects and the haste to clean the place. The perpetrator typically stays a short distance away, acting bewildered or even feigning ownership of the phone. Then they disappear!
Alarming numbers
Theft at checkpoints is significantly more difficult to track down, even though the agency recovers over 100,000 lost things annually. Because there is no apparent serial number and no prompt report, they go undiscovered. Four of every ten phones reported missing were in the hands of someone else, according to a report by the Los Angeles Airport Police.
How can I prevent getting robbed?
Here are some recommendations to help you feel safer and prevent having your belongings stolen because we know that going through airport security can be a stressful experience.
- First tip: before you leave home, check that you re not carrying a belt, coins in your pockets, watches or similar, this way you ll have fewer things to put in the tray.
- Second tip: if you have two bags, place the tray between them (in case you really want to put your phone there, which we don t recommend). In one of the zipped pockets of your bag or backpack, store your phone and any other valuables.
- Keep an eye on your tray, and if you haven t activated your tracking apps yet, now s the time (before you travel, of course).
Choose a peaceful area, secure your belongings first, and then put on your shoes as you’re putting everything back on.
What to do if it s already lost?
Proceed directly to the terminal’s lost and found department and notify TSA of the occurrence. The likelihood of getting it back increases with the time it is logged. Report it formally to airport police and use your account to remotely ban the gadget if you think it was stolen.
Nothing as basic as closing a pocket can be replaced by even the greatest tracking technologies. Authorities, airlines, and citizens all share responsibilities for airport security.
Keep your carry-on under control at all times, though, because we know that losing your phone can be a nightmare and we don’t want you to lose your information or your kitty pictures!
