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 South Florida means two jobs at once: stopping fraud and replacing what's gone. The first hour matters most.

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.
Check for unfamiliar activity. Review recent transactions and report anything you didn't make.
Protect your identity. If ID was inside, take steps to guard against identity theft and consider a fraud alert or protective registration.
Replace your ID and licence. Start replacements for your driver's licence or ID card through the relevant authority for your area.
Retrace and report. Contact the last places you visited in South Florida and report the loss to the police non-emergency line if it may have been stolen.
Post a listing. Add a lost-wallet listing for South Florida — many wallets are handed in and reunited this way.

Helpful resources for South Florida

IdentityTheft.gov (FTC)
Report and recover from identity theft
AnnualCreditReport.com
Check your credit reports for fraud after losing cards or ID
Social Security — replace your card
Replace a lost Social Security card
Florida FLHSMV — replace a license or ID
Replace a lost Florida driver license or ID card

Recent reports in South Florida

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Lost keys and cheatah wallet with Alabama license

I lost a my bundle of keys & wallet at the bayfront splash pad, they have a cheatah print wallet attached with an Alabama drivers license & regions card. Keep the cash for the reward, I just really need my car keys!!

Sentimental

South Florida 7 days ago

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Brown Coach wallet with SM monogram

I lost my brown leather Coach wallet yesterday around 3pm near the Starbucks on Lincoln Road Mall in Miami Beach. It's a slim bi-fold about the size of my palm, with a few scuffs along the edge and a tiny coffee stain on the back corner. Inside are my driver's license, two credit cards, and about $60— the navy lining has an embossed 'SM' monogram. It was a gift from my grandmother, so it means a lot to me; I really need it back if anyone spots it around South Florida.

South Florida 7 months ago

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Lost wallet in mall parking lot

Lost my wallet I believe in the parking lot of Town center mall last seen I got gas at Murphy in Delray. It’s grey, and has my New Jersey license in it..

Urgent

South Florida 7 months ago

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Lost black leather wallet containing important cards and cash near Ocean Drive, South Florida.

I misplaced my black leather wallet with a few important cards and some cash while walking along Ocean Drive last Thursday. It was around lunchtime, and I must have knocked it out of my pocket when I grabbed my phone. I really need it back because it has my IDs and some sentimental items in it.

Ocean Drive, South Florida, Florida, USA about 1 year ago