What is a group of pickpockets called?

?Steer - The steer chooses the victim to be robbed. Tiler - Slang for pickpocket. Tool - The Tool, aka the Dip, the Wire, or the Mechanic - is the thief who lifts the wallet off of the Mark. ?Whiz Mob - Also known as the Wire Mob, the Whizzer, and the Whiz Artist, these are pickpocketing gangs.



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