When you go grocery shopping, it’s probably second nature to just stick your purse in the cart and forget about it. After all, if you’re going to be pushing it around the entire time, what’s the worst that can happen? As you will soon find out, this habit is much riskier than you may think. Footage captured on a grocery store surveillance system shows a scary new trend – and experts are urging the public to stay aware.

When Inside Edition began investigating this purse-snatching trend, they were stunned by what they uncovered. While most of us assume these thieves are working alone, security footage shows a new trick all shoppers need to be aware of. Not only is this technique practically foolproof, but as you will soon see it is also completely preventable.