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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 London 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 London 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 London — many wallets are handed in and reunited this way.

Helpful resources for London

Recent reports in London

Lost Wallace Paris round tortoiseshell glasses lost S

Lost Wallace Paris round tortoiseshell glasses

I lost a pair of prescription glasses when I was walking between W14 9EQ (West Kensington) and Blenheim Crescent in Notting Hill on 21st May 2026, between 4.30pm and 5.30pm. I went through Olympia and Holland Park. The brand is Wallace Paris and they are round in light tortoiseshell colour. I had just had them done and I really need them. Thanks a lot.

Urgent
London 22 days ago
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Black Wayfarer-style glasses near Tate Modern

I lost my black Wayfarer-style glasses yesterday around 3pm near the Tate Modern on Bankside. They’re Ray-Ban with prescription lenses, and there’s a tiny scratch on the bottom edge of the left lens plus a silver RB engraving on the inside of the right temple. The frame is intact aside from that scratch and the case is a black leather pouch with a red lining that I usually keep them in. They’re my go-to reading glasses and they have sentimental value because I got them as a gift from my sister. If anyone found them, please message me – I’d be so grateful to get them back.

London about 2 months ago
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Ray-Ban round metal glasses with tortoiseshell tips

I lost my Ray-Ban round metal glasses yesterday around 3pm outside the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden. They're black with tortoiseshell temple tips and a tiny dent on the left lens; inside the right temple is etched with my initials AH. Prescription lenses, with a faint scratch on the left lens. They mean a lot to me and I really need them back for work—if you’ve seen them, drop me a message.

London 5 months ago
Toyota key fob with flashlight lost lost E

Toyota key fob with flashlight lost

Toyota car key fob with small black flashlight attached. Lost between Jan. 4-7, 2026. I have a U.S. phone number. I live in the U.S. but work frequently in London. Looks just like photo only with small approx. 2.5" flashlight attached.

Reward
London 5 months ago
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Lost black leather travel wallet in the London Underground between Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Road containing a British Airways frequent flyer card and travel documents.

I lost my black leather travel wallet in the Underground between Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Road during my trip to London last weekend. It has my British Airways frequent flyer card inside, as well as some cash and various travel documents. I'm quite anxious to get it back as it holds sentimental value, so if anyone finds it, please get in touch!

London Underground between Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Road, London, United Kingdom 10 months ago