Wallet
Thefts
The theft of wallets and purses are among the most common crimes at the University of Missouri- Columbia. On average, our officers take 10-15 reports of stolen purses/wallets each month. Many more are stolen and not reported, often because the victim does not think to notify the police or believes that they have lost their wallet/purse.
If you are a vicitm of a wallet or purse theft there are many
things to think about:
What
was in your wallet?
Do
you know your credit card numbers?
Do
you know the number to call to cancel your credit cards?
Is
your Social Security Card now missing?
Are
you missing a check book or ATM card?
How
can I get a new Driver's License?A great way to have an answer to all of these questions and more is to have an inventory sheet for your wallet. This, obviously, needs to be made before a theft occurs, and should be stored in a safe place other than your wallet!
If you weren't able to take an inventory of your wallet and it is stolen you should take a few actions immediately:
Call
your Credit Card Company
and cancel your cards.
For Discover, call (800) 347-2683, a/k/a 800-DISCOVER
For American Express, call (800) 528-4800 for green card; or (800) 327-2177 for a gold card
For Visa and Mastercard you must contact the bank that issued your credit card. This information is probably in your latest bill. If you know the bank name but not the 1-800 number call 1-800-555-1212 (it's a free call)
or go to http://www.att.com/directory/
Also
check for unauthorized activity
on your credit cards.
Police will want to know amounts, times/dates, and location of all unauthorized activity of your credit cards
Contact
your bank and advise
them of any ATM cards or checks that were stolen.
(You'll need to know the name of your bank your account number and which checks are missing)
Contact
the Social Security Administration
to report a stolen card.
(1 800-772-1213) or
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/replace_sscard.html
Contact
all 3 major credit bureaus
fraud department to check for unauthorized new accounts.
· Equifax: 1-800-525-6285;
or http://www.equifax.com
· Trans Union: 1-800-680-7289;
or http://www.transunion.com/
· Experian: 1-888-397-3742; or http://www.experian.com
Contact
the Police to file a report
(573)882-7201 for MUPD
(573) 442-6131 for CPD and Boone County Sherrifs
.