What to Do If Your Purse or Wallet Is Stolen
Because you, likely, won’t be thinking too clearly in the moments after it happens.
(Note: Keep this list in some other location than your wallet or purse! )
1. Call your bank and each of your credit card companies. (Reference your monthly statements or simply keep a list of their Customer Service phone numbers). Tell them what happened.
2. File a Police Report in the area it was stolen.
3. Call each of the three National Credit Organizations to place a fraud alert on your name and Social Security number.
- Equifax: 888.766.0008
- Experian: 888.397.3742
- TransUnion: 800.680.7289
4. Call the Social Security Administration and tell them what happened: 800.269.0271
4 years ago • Notes