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From the New York Post: Getting robbed of this precious cargo will have you flying off the handles.
For most, there’s no acute agony quite like the pain and panic of losing one’s cell phone, especially at the airport.
But a travel expert warns that digital devices are at high risk of being swiped by ne’er-do-wells when the gadgets are placed in the bins at plane station security checkpoints.
“The thing I’m absolutely never doing when I’m going through TSA — I am not putting my phone directly into one of the containers,” swore Tiffany, a on-the-go pro, from Pittsburg, in a beware bulletin. “It’s always going in a zipped pocket in my bag.”
In the video, Tiffany explained that when she placed her cellphone in a TSA bin, an agent immediately warned her, “This is the fastest way to get it stolen.”
The agent explained that often the lines back up, and your belongings are exposed in a bin ahead of you until you finally get there to retrieve them. By that time, your cell phone could have been swiped and is long gone.
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This comes after TSA warned earlier this month against using the cellphone charging ports at airports.
Next time at the Airport; don’t use Ports for charging. You could lose Data & sensitive info frmyour phone.Warns #TSA. At best you could do. Carry own powerbanks, own charging cords.Use Charge OnlyOptions, when your phone alerts. Do not use #PublicWiFi#JuiceJacking #PortJacking pic.twitter.com/5qgkPjreoT
— Dr. Subhash (@Subhash_LiveS) June 7, 2025
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