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Lost wallet or purse — immediate steps

The first moves to make when your wallet or purse goes missing — cards, ID, and protecting yourself from fraud.

A lost wallet or purse in Lafayette / West Lafayette means two jobs at once: stopping fraud and replacing what's gone. The first hour matters most.

  1. Freeze your cards. Open each bank's app and freeze or cancel every debit and credit card. Most apps let you lock a card instantly and order a replacement.
  2. Check for unfamiliar activity. Review recent transactions and report anything you didn't make.
  3. Protect your identity. If ID was inside, take steps to guard against identity theft and consider a fraud alert or protective registration.
  4. Replace your ID and licence. Start replacements for your driver's licence or ID card through the relevant authority for your area.
  5. Retrace and report. Contact the last places you visited in Lafayette / West Lafayette and report the loss to the police non-emergency line if it may have been stolen.
  6. Post a listing. Add a lost-wallet listing for Lafayette / West Lafayette — many wallets are handed in and reunited this way.

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Lost black wallet with AirTag

I lost a wallet, with my belongings in it. It is black, and has an airtag on the back of it. It was lost near lily hall of sciences by the construction

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Lafayette / West Lafayette about 1 month ago
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Lost keys with WLPL library card

I lost my keys (2 keys) somewhere on Pierce St or Mitch Daniels Blvd. The keychain is my WLPL library card

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Lafayette / West Lafayette 3 months ago
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Brown Coach bifold wallet; lost near Purdue Memorial Union

I lost my brown leather Coach bifold wallet yesterday around 5pm near the Purdue Memorial Union on Stadium Ave in West Lafayette. It's a compact wallet, about 4 x 3 inches, with pebbled leather and the Coach emblem on the front. Inside are my driver's license, a couple of cards, and about $60, plus a small photo of my grandmother tucked in the card slots. It has a coffee stain on the back and a tiny tear near the inner corner; it was a gift from my grandmother, which makes it really sentimental—please help me get it back. If anyone finds it, please message me here; I really need it back.

Lafayette / West Lafayette 3 months ago
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Keyring with house and car keys, red heart charm

I lost my keyring yesterday around 3pm outside the Purdue Memorial Union on the West Lafayette campus. It's a black metal ring with three keys: a brass house key, a silver car key, and a small spare with a green plastic cover. A red silicone heart charm and a tiny bottle opener are clipped on too. One key has a slight bend and a tiny dent from a drop, plus a faint scuff on the black coating—easy to spot. This ring is really important to me because the house key opens my grandmother's apartment, so I’d really appreciate getting it back.

Lafayette / West Lafayette 5 months ago