Video of a Brazilian cellphone-stealing gang at work

A team of six quietly surround their victim, who is walking down the sidewalk with his phone held up to his ear. He is oblivious. One team member deftly reaches out and snatches the phone from behind the victim. At the same time, another team member shoves the victim in the back, startling and disorienting him. By the time the victim turns around, the phone-snatcher is lost in the crowd, and everyone on the team walks along as if nothing happened.

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