Hi all, I know that this is not going to help me right now as I am already a victim of theft. My wallet has been stolen and I have lost all my important documents that even included my financial details. I fear that they may be used to make my accounts drain. I have already taken the necessary steps for this but this is going to be a real danger in future as it is sometimes too late and by that time everything is gone. I wanted to know that if there are any pre-steps that we can take in case of wallet theft? Any help would be highly appreciated. Thanks!

I assume you've called your credit cards/bank to let them know what happened? You'll also have to file a police report.

My sisters friend just recently had the same thing happen to her, her wallet was stolen at a bar.

You can freeze your credit for 7 yrs for free (free for identity theft victims, $10 for all others). This means that no-one can open credit in your name, a notice will be sent to your home address, and you would have to temporarily lift the freeze to allow the credit application to go through. This is an awesome feature. I highly recommend it!

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idth...mers/deter.html

I was also a victim of wallet theft and that made me to look for the answers concerning these issues. I recently heard about Wallet Lock which is a service effective against theft. In this, the company helps you to make your details secure and in case of your wallet being stolen they help you to get back the details and make you feel secure about the information not being used to your harm. It really makes us feel comfortable to go on a spending spree without the hassle to be panicked when your wallet is stolen. I hope that you will find this information useful and make it work in your best interests.

I had my wallet lost and I IMMEDIATELY called the bank, cards, etc. Do not worry, no one is coming close to your bank account or any financial thing - if you reported everywhere you have dealings, then they will never issue access to anyone other than you.

I wish you the best

Tammy

sorry bout that same thing happened to us bad elements took my us passport, drivers license.
we got police clearance., lawyer notarized loss docs., went called fedex (manila courier US services 8794747) request for forms loss passport, paid PHP 250 3way ( sent forms, pickup supporting docs, and delivering passport to your home), waited appoximately 2weeks after interview set by us-manila embassy.

credit cards- on the time of incident called the bank fraud/theft team to put hold of the card immediately
godbless you !!!