If I lost my wallet, what should my next steps be?
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&*&*&*\nPlace the following inscription in your next wallet.\n\nSTEAL NOT THIS WALLET FOR FEAR AND SHAME THAT (i.e. Guyo Mas) IS NOT YOUR NAME. \nFOR WHEN YOU DIE THE LORD WILL SAY, "WHERE IS THAT WALLET YOU STOLE THAT DAY". \nAND WHEN YOU SAY "I DO NOT KNOW"\nTHE LORD WILL SAY "STEP DOWN BELOW"
85224
You should talk to a  bank!!!
728685
Call your card company and tell them ur wallet was stolen and the card was used. You should not be held liable for fraudulent activity. This is one good reason why I always write on the back of my cards "See photo ID." With a lot of stores, if your photo ID doesn't match the information on the card, they will not accept it. This happened to me when my mom gave me permission to use her card to buy some new clothes. They had to call my mom to get permission for me to use her card.
157605
You should contact all of the credit bureaus to alert them of your loss so that fraudulent activity does not occur.  Equifax, transunion, and experian.
290585
Have you tried contacting bank of america??? That would be my first step.
1000706
I live in Sullivan County, but don't know who this man is. You could always call the VA and ask for the man's name, leave a message for him with your contact number.. Or perhaps post an ad in the paper thanking him .. and you are very lucky, not many people like that - i left my purse with all my id in it in a lady's car and she refused to let me have it while she was in the hospital, and i was told nothing could be done about it (amazing, with all the identity theft going on these days) so you are very lucky an honet person found your wallet to return it
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No I would keep it.  If I found it in a wallet with identification however....I certainly would contact the person to return their money and wallet.
889873
File a police report.  It's unlikely to be resolved, as you have no proof that it was even stolen and not misplaced.  I completely believe you, but there is certainly the shadow of a doubt.
402051
call the bus company's main office and file a "lost" report.  They have a lost and found, if it turns up hopefully someone will call you!  Good luck!
804290
i havn't found it yet how can i lose what i havn't got???
490776
not yet....  go to the bank where you cashed your checks and talk to an officer ... he can and will help you...
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If you bought it with a credit card, call the credit card company and they will investigate, or some will immediately reimburse your money.  If you used a money order, or wire transfer, you've lost your money.  If you used Paypal, contact Paypal.
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check your pocket first... its highly unlikely you swallowed your wallet
249123
Do NOT give your card # and exp. date to ANYONE but the credit card company!  Call the bank first thing in the morning, verify who you are and they should be able to clear this up.. if card is lost and stolen, report it immediately to keep from having any MORE charges on your account... that's how identity theft can ruin your credit.. good luck!
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You will have to go back to the place you purchased the money order and ask them to place a trace on the money order. Just a warning: traces are not always free of charge.
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In addition to reporting it to Mastercard, if you've lost your card or it's stolen you can report the missing card to one of the three main credit rating agencies to avoid any potential credit problems.  You only need to report it to one, the other two will pick it up immediately.  Also, if it's a theft and you're worried about identity theft, you can sign up for a service that will constantly monitor your credit activity and report all activity to you via email.  So if someone uses your personal info to open another credit card, for instance, you'll see this immediately and be able to report it as fradulent before any harm in done.\n\nHere are the sites for the 3 major credit bureaus:\nhttp://www.equifax.com/\nhttp://www.experian.com/\nhttp://www.transunion.com/index.jsp\n\n\nHope this helps.  To learn more about personal finance feel free to listen to our podcast at promoneytalk.com
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You could work in a research department for a bank.  When deposits are lost you need to find where the money went.  When fraud is done on an account you need to "investigate".