Has any one experienced the same thing? My friend has just come back from Calangute and has reported there is a high spate of petty thefts going around on the beach especially by the sellers. They used almost the same tactics as the gyspies in Barcelona where they show a map infront of you and their other hand is left free to wander beneath the map - as seen on tv. My friend who was with two other people said they saw a woman selling saris on the beach. She approached their sunbed and flared out one of the saris. She shows the sari really close up to your face while the other hand is left free to roam about! Once she there her other two accomplices come and try and sell the same wares on the other side of the bed. After they have left my friend found out his havaiannas flipflops were gone.

A lot of this had been happening at the time and someone had reported having £250 worth of rupees stolen in this way - why carry so much? Another tactic my friend go scammed on are kids all crowding round you on both sides . He felt someone tugging at his trouser pocket but didn't feel anything taken. But when he reached inside his pocket he found out his 600 rupees had been taken. Be beware. So If you are interested in any hawker's wares on the beach make sure you secure all your valuables before she approaches and ask her to give you some space! And only 1 seller at a time.