DO NOT carry a bag that makes you a target. A bag that dangles from the shoulder can easily be yanked off your shoulder by someone coming up from behind.
DO NOT carry your bag in such a manner that you can’t let it go if you have to. Many women have been injured because their own bags acted as handcuffs as a purse snatcher yanked it away.
DO be aware of your surroundings and carry your bag close to your body, tucked in the bend of your elbow.
DO minimize the amount of money and credit cards that you carry with you on a daily basis. Divide your money between pockets and bags.
IF….. you are the victim of a purse snatch do not fight to hold onto your bag, especially if there is a weapon involved.