Watch out for the Pickpockets

I've been pickpocketed twice, both times in Rome, once on the subway. Today it almost happened again on the metro with a mom-daughter team. Girl pushed by me to board the car and I think the mom tried to make the dip into my side pocket. I got lucky and realized something was amiss and stuck my hand in my pocket by which time the mom was yelling at the girl to divert attention.  Way too close a call!!