BEWARE of this PROBLEM in TENERIFE & CANARY ISLANDS! My BIG WARNING to anyone visiting! ⚠️‼️
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- Опубликовано: 17 ноя 2024
- If you are visting the Canary Islands and particularly Tenerife, please watch this video and be warned and prepared! Unfortunately as the Islands get busier in the Winter, we attract a small percentage of UNWANTED visitors who pick pocket and rob from tourists. This video is for your information and so you can be prepared and enjoy your visit without any problems!
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As you are aware Andrew I was robbed/pick pocketed last week and I feel it is very important to warn people of the current situation of these gangs of robbers operating on the island and give advise to reduce the risk of them being a victim of these gangs. I understand some people may not like the warnings as they can be interpreted as bad publicity but I fell it is something which needs to be said. I was truly greatful to Michael for filming and editing and producing the same message on his platform which he was kind enough to do for me and I would also say do not let situation like this stop you coming to the island and just be very vigilant.
Here's the translation:
Hello Andrew!
Last year in September, I went to Tenerife with my wife and her sister-mainly thanks to your vlogs. I loved the weather, the trips, the island's vibe, and everything you showed about Tenerife on your channel!
We had a wonderful time, drove over 1,200 km across the island, hiked up Mount Teide, explored the trails of the Anaga mountains, ate at family-owned restaurants, and I fell in love with the island!
Thanks to your advice, we avoided the worst-right after arriving, we didn’t leave the car with our luggage unattended; one of us always watched it, including on the way to the airport.
We never left anything in the rental car, didn’t carry much cash, had no valuables on us, etc. Our trip was a success thanks to your tips, Andrew! Thank you, and I’m glad you keep sharing this advice-people need to know!
Warm regards,
Adam
Yes please continue with the warnings it is very much appreciated 😊
Thank you andrew, keep warning people. We were mugged last year and it was only because you made us aware of these awful people that we were quick to react. There were 3 of them and 1 of them went home with an awful headache that night. They picked on the wrong couple and we will be just as vigilant when we come over in January. It hasn't put us off and the more people you can warn the better. Well done!
Absolutely forewarned is forearmed, knowledge is power Andrew.
Thank you 👍🏽
Thank you for always doing the warnings i had a few of the bracelets guy approach us this year i knew straight away walked on and said no it doesn't put me off coming over!
Good stuff! 🤩
Me and my wife come to Tenerife, quite a bit. I would definitely prefer to be warned We are always very careful. And we don't get too close to anyone.
I agree
I would say @TheKnightStrider that if they’re breaking in and the car is unscathed and it’s a keyless model, they might be using relay theft, which essentially the thief uses a device to cheat a keyless car into unlocking. They might be waiting for tourists to jump out and immediately unlocking whilst in proximity. If so, I would advise your customers to be savvy about who’s waiting around when they get out of cars, and perhaps get some signal blocking pouches attached to your keys and advise customers to immediately put the keys in these pouches once they get out the car and lock it, to prevent them catching on to a signal.
Yes please continue to warn us. Coming over on the 4th Dec so better warned and prepared. Thank you👍
Yeah definitely have the warnings. Thank you for all you do.
Thank you andrew for the update. I would definitely prefer to be warned.
thank you Andreww....i agree with you! People lose their awareness on holiday, its a pity!
Tenerife Tez got pickpocket yesterday he has filmed them its on his RUclips
We come to Tenerife a lot and we are very cautious but we only take out what we need for the night and it’s always in front of us, we never let anyone close to us either, but it’s still good for you to give people a heads up..well done Andrew 👏👏x
I agree with your warnings , im coming over for the first time 7th December so its better to be aware of the situation . keep up the good work
I'm coming over this Thursday glad you have warned us
No you are not putting people off from coming it’s good you are constantly highlighting this issue. We are coming back in 5 wks time and we just cant wait but at the same time we do always stay vigilant when we stay in Tenerife and still always have a fab time. Keep up the good work 🙌🏻
Thanks Andrew
I think it's great u make us aware
I appreciate that!
Thank you for the warning Andrew. We will certainly be more vigilant this winter. I appreciate the information
Thanks Andrew for the heads up mate
Our room was robbed in Tenerife in the 90s and we vowed that we would never return and we never had. It's Tenerife loss not mine. Great that you're warning people but there are better and safer places around the world to go to.
Yes continue with the warnings 👍
great info. Keep warning people
It does appear as if the authorities would rather play this whole issue down. The image of the islands is what brings their income in, and "excessive" warnings could adversely affect that. People have to be aware and to take responsibility for their own valuables, and your warnings should encourage that. Keep it up!
Thank you for sharing the warning Andrew, I am over this Thursday for a week and back again on 8th December so I will take your advice, thanks again :)
I for 1 appreciate the heads up mate. I'm heading over to tenerife next week. You can be robbed anywhere as you say but when the suns out and your chilling out your guard goes down 👍
Keep warning mate it's been rife there for years and it's not going to stop anytime soon unfortunately, good of you to take the time and care too warn others
Great info Andrew 😮
Glad it was helpful!
Andy u do a great job and we watch u all the time keep the good work going mate tenerife is a special place for us it's paradise .
Thank you 👍🏽
Such a beautiful island Andrew but it gone on to long and still nothing gets done I from personal point of view I'd never come back thanks for the updates ❤❤
Thanks Andrew,you are really informative and help folks be aware..love your vlogs
Always carry a second wallet or purse bulking it out with slices of paper, so if you are picked pocketed or confronted by anyone, hand that to them with a lovely little note inside.
I was so careful in September, I avoided anyone getting to close to me and I certainly didn’t allow my teen son carry anything we managed to keep safe, we are returning next year and will do everything to keep safe again. If there were more warning visible surely it may put the pickpockets off
I stayed eight weeks or so at the Arona gran and was careful and nothing happened… but hearing warnings helped me keep safe as a single woman traveler.
Good man Andrew for speaking out, your the only one trying to keep use safe 👍 👏 🙏
Well done Andrew !!!
I did have multiple times where someone wanted to give me a bracelet but since I was warned not to accept this free bracelet since then the next step would be he demand money!!! I avoided these people who tried to hand me “free bracelets”and thank you, Andrew, for your blogs! Your words of warnings helped me keep safe!!
Definitely keep the warning anyone coming over to tenetife. Because of your warning last year re. The bracelet scam I was able to recognise what was happening when i was approached. Note to anyone carrying a bag with a zipper. Turn your bah around so the zipper fastener is in front if you rather than behind. So many bags have you carrying them with the zipper fastener at the back because of where bag logo is. X
Great vlog .
Arrived today walked from the Ore Negro to the Haifischbar , Los Christianos.
Loved the atmosphere & vibe.
TA for doing these vlogs
Well said Andrew we love Tenerife for 15 years just love it thank you it gos on all over the world 🌍 ❤
For sure, just got to be vigilant
Thank you for the warning. Knowledge is power, I would rather know so that I can take precautions.
We're coming out for Xmas & NY so this has been very helpful!
Great vlog again 👍
Forewarned is forearmed so I'm glad you're giving us the heads up 👍
Just watching this from our Balcony at the Bitacora, Thanks for heads up 👍🏻
We had some very nice drinks in Buddies yesterday served by the ever so pleasant Laura, hopefully see you both before we fly back home on Tuesday 😎
Thank you 👍🏽
Thanks for the Warning Andrew.
Keep up your vlogs.
Arrived today the (17th).
Hopefully our paths will cross over the next 8 nights
Watching catch up, Andrew. Great blog!!! So important to remind people of the presence of these thieves.
Great vlog Andrew as per usual. It keeps it in your mind when you repeat these warnings as you do forget about it when you’re home. As you say warning signs at the Airport would be a good thing. 😎💚
Well said, Andrew 👏.
There needs to be more warnings about the problem 🙄
Another disadvantage is in hot countries people wearing less heavy clothes that may cover up back pockets etc , thanks for your warning
Great point
Yes going over there soon and it is good to get a warning, thanks Andrew.
Thank you for the information Andrew, much appreciated.
Each year l sat a big Thank you. You are keeping our back Andrew. BLESS YOU.
Thanks for the advice Andrew, I would prefer to know the nature of an area 👍
Well said Andrew. As I've mentioned before I worked in Tenerife in 1994 and back then were warning the girls to wear the bags at the front. It was mainly morroccon gangs pickpocketing.
Thank you 👍🏽
Great video Andrew thanks for the heads up as I’m coming out there for Xmas week.. 🙏👍🙋♀️
Thank you 👍🏽
No one should be critical of your warnings they are so important. It is a shame some folks can't realise that you only have everyone's best interests at heart.
keep letting people know what's happening Andrew just another thing i only wear costume jewelry when i am on holiday if i lose it it doesn't matter
Andrew, These warnings are a good idea. Wouldn't put me and my husband off. Thanks for the heads up. Arriving in Los Chris 28th Nov. Can't wait. Hope to see you
Have fun!
People will be more vigilant from the information you put out there thankyou
Hopefully 👍🏽😊
Yes Andrew I agree warnings should be posted
When we were in Garachico the robbers were so brazen we only just left the car at the car park and they were wandering all around it even though we were watching and it was in a manned carpark and attendant just sat and watched. We went to say to attendant this is not on some guy trying to rob our car and told him he needed to contact the police. We waited and kept an eye on the guy and he left. We never left any valuables in our car anyway but was very annoying. More police presence would definitely help. We are not long back from Palma Nova in Mallorca and place was full of police on patrol it felt so safe it was great. As you say all of Europe has this problem so best to be aware and take precautions thanks for doing such a great job updating everyone👍.
Yeah carry on warning Andrew it doesn’t do any harm . We love coming back it won’t stop us but we always make sure the best we can that we are careful . Keep doing what you doing
Good info Andrew, keep it going. we need to know the bad as well as the good.
andrew great video well informative wont stop me going , love this place
Thankyou Andrew for the updates, we are coming over on Sunday and staying at the Aguarmar and there is 11 of us, hope Buddies bar will be ready for an Ancaster invasion🍺🍺
My friend got pickpocketed, which really made me think twice about warning posters. He saw one, and out of habit, he tapped his pocket to check if his wallet was still there. Unfortunately, just a few minutes later, he was pickpocketed! It's funny how that quick check inadvertently revealed to the pickpocket exactly where his valuables were. Now, I'm feeling a bit mixed about those warning signs!
Such a shame, hope he isnt put off returning
Very helpful. Thankyou. Headed there for a week soon. We absolutely don't have this in Australia! Thankyou.
Hi thank you for the warnings it's a good idea to let people know 🎉
Hi Andrew, bill boards are the way to go. They would keep people alert.
What a great guy you are! I’d rather be warned, and I’d feel better if the authorities were more proactive.
Tks for heads up
Hi Andrew yes you should warn people better that than being unaware & having your possessions stolen, personally for going out and about I wear shorts with button up pockets and keep phone in front pocket as a precaution
I prefer to be warned.
This happens everywhere.
Happy Sunday.
Yes Andrew have to be aware, some people are not vigilant enough, it’s the same everywhere of course but as you say some people on holiday relax and don’t take care of their possessions
Thank you Andrew for the great advice I always listen to your advice,I court a pick pocket trying my husband’s pocket and I had a full can of coke in my hand and just punched him in the face he got the shock of his life ,,, silly of me really he could have been full of drugs.but it was my first instinct..that was by the rum pot..
Keep this information going. Batter to know. 👍
Will do!
Keep it up Andrew
Thanks 🤩
Thank u for your warnings ❤
Another important tip: don't tell strangers (incl personal in other places) in which hotel/appartment you're staying at or where and when you're (planning on going somewhere for sightseeing trips etc.
Thank you for your warning. Be there in 2 weeks. Always on guard when walking about.
Definitely preferred to be warned Andrew. Keep up the good work
Thank you Andrew, always v. helpful.
Keep the alerts available cheers
Posters and visible Police presence would probably be welcomed by many. I keep telling my father to stop putting his wallet in his back pocket, even in the UK. He is old school and has done this for 77 years, similarly to his comb
Yes please, would rather be warned, thank you Andrew
Andrew please keep up these warnings.
Hopefully the local councils will follow your lead
Great video would definitely prefer to be warned. Can’t understand why people would be negative towards you for that. Crazy.
Great advice watch all your videos what camera are you using cos quality is superb 👌
"See it,say it ,sorted" if you see suspicious articles wherever you are campaign in London from getting on the train from Stansted Airport.
My first visit to the UK in over 5 years and I was pleasantly surprised at the level of warnings.
When we went to Borough Market they even had loudspeaker announcements to say "pickpockets are operating here"
So that would be great in Tenerife in 3 or 4 languages.
I’m glad you warn us thank you
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Hi Andrew we have had someone hanging around our apartment s and have reported it. We need to be warned. Looked very smart chap, but was climbing over nextdoor veranda.😮
Best to be informed
Thank you 👍🏽
Evening Andrew , very helpful and thank you.i would prefer to be warned and info and tips . It's a shame that there is so much crime and I feel sorry for people whose holidays are ruined by nasty people.
Thank you I think your doing a good job
I chased one near the mercadona at Puerto Colon.i seen him take the wallet from an old gentleman on the bus he walked on the front and then walked off by the middle doors..The old gentleman didn't have a clue what had happened.
Thank god I seen him and chased him as he then dropped the wallet and I managed to get it back to the owner.
It happened so quick
I might sound boring but I never switch off where money is concerned daytime wallet inside backpack with a strong padlock on the bag Jip definitely slows anyone down night time just cash split between 2 people and several pockets I know seems overkill and like you’re on edge but I can relax knowing I’ve done all I can 💵
Forewarned is forearmed. All information is valuable.
Great video. Thanks goodness this has never happened to us. It did happen in Lanazarote 😢
I like you Andrew use the small wallet in front pocket my partner always carries her bag to front of her as well
We may be avoided as well as my partner says as I’m 2mtres tall weighing 120kgs
You always have to stay alert in what ever country you visit tho we do love the canaries
But a lot of older people will be targeted
Keep the videos coming as people need to know
Just to be aware of situations 👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you for the warning 👍
No worries
I was in Los Cris. last week and it grieves me to see so many people walking about with their mobile phones in a back pocket and on show to the world. It shouldn't need anyone to warn of the risk. Anyone with any common sense knows it happens and it doesn't take much to guard against it.
Well said Andrew
Thank you 👍🏽