By Benedict Tetzlaff-Deas Shocking footage shows the moment a woman who was pretending to be homeless snatched a man’s phone in a coffee shop. In the CCTV clip from a café in North Finchley, London, the criminal can be seen using a sly technique to distract the unwitting man before making off with his device. She approaches the victim at his table, where she begins chatting to him and places a piece of paper directly in front of him on top of his mobile phone. The unnamed woman, dressed in a grey jacket, then holds his attention for around 12 seconds as she manoeuvres her hand underneath the s…