Don't Make Yourself An Attractive Target

Suggestions include: 

Don't wear expensive jewellery on obvious display. 

Wear valuables (such as traveller's cheques and credit cards) on a belt worn under the clothes and next to the skin. 

If feeling particularly vulnerable, wear your money belt somewhere other than around your waist. Thieves know all about money belts too. 

Consider carrying a 'dummy' wallet holding a small amount of cash. If you are directly confronted by a mugger, you can hand over the dummy wallet and avoid further distress.