World · Europe · 2 hrs ago
Mexican presenter Facundo says pickpockets stole his wallet in Paris
Mexican presenter Facundo says two men stole his wallet while he was walking in Paris.
The men asked where he was from, then pretended to be excited when he said Mexico.
While he was distracted, they opened his waist bag and took the wallet without using force.
It held his bank cards and identification, and he said he did not file a police complaint.
Facundo said the theft left him feeling vulnerable and more wary of strangers during his stay in Europe.
His experience shows how a casual conversation can distract visitors while pickpockets work.
The account gives no further details about any police investigation or recovery of the wallet.
Mexican presenter Facundo said two men stole his wallet while he was walking in Paris.
He said the men distracted him by pretending to celebrate Mexico after asking where he was from.
Facundo said the wallet contained bank cards and personal identification.
He said he did not file a formal complaint with Paris police.
He shared the experience in a video and said it left him wary of strangers.
- Who
- Mexican presenter Facundo said he was targeted by two men.
- What
- He said the men distracted him and took his wallet from his waist bag.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- Paris, France.
- Why
- The men used a conversation about his nationality to distract him while they opened his bag.
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Two men approached Facundo and asked where he was from.
Facundo realised the men had taken his wallet.
Facundo shared his account in a video on his official social media accounts.
- People involved
- Facundo and two men
- Location
- Paris, France
- Stolen item
- Wallet taken from a waist bag
- Wallet contents
- Bank cards and personal identification
- Police report
- Facundo did not file a formal complaint
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What people are saying
They took my wallet, man.
It happened to me, man.
I felt like an idiot, and now I’m traumatised, freaked out, and whenever I see people, bro, I don’t trust them.
Even the most Mexican can get turned on abroad.