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"No. But there are petty crooks here and there, and they do pay attention to "rich" Americans," wrote a member who made the move to Las Tablas, Panama.

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"Occasionally however most is of a petty nature based on lax security on the part of the victim however there is a new threat slowly emerging with home invasion but still quite rare," explained one expat living in Potrerillos, Chiriqui, Panama.

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