Before your wallet or purse is lost or stolen here are some things you can do.Place all of the cards in your wallet or purse on your scanner or a proto copier and copy both sides that way you will know exactly what was in your wallet and store in a safe place.Next cancel all your credit cards immediately and notify the police in the area the incident happened this proves to credit provider that you were dilegent and is a first step in an investigation and it also notifys the DMV that your driver license has been lost or stolen.Perhaps the most important step and generally forgotten you need to call the three national credit reporting organizations and the Social Security Adminisatration to place a fraud alert on your name and social security number.This will keep the thief or the person who locates your wallet from applying for credit in your name or getting a duplicate of your social security number.The phone numbers to call
Equifax 1 800 525 6285
Experian (formerly TRW) 1 888 397 3742
Trans Union 1 800 680 7289
Social Security Administration Fraud Line 1 800 269 0271 Louie Roy