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My wallet was stolen — how do I protect myself against ID theft?

April 26, 2017Id protect stolen theft wallet

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My wallet was stolen — how do I protect myself against ID theft?

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40 Watt, THANK YOU. I vaguely remembered that thread but when I googled AskMe for ID theft it didn’t come up. I appreciate your help. I am so paranoid right now, and pissed as hell. I can’t believe how easy it is to be totally screwed over this way, even though this is such a common problem.

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Thanks to all of you who responded. FYI, I called the ID theft hotline and it’s basically an automated message providing the same numbers and info on the website. Also, the automated system at Equifax states that all Big Three credit monitors would be informed at once when I filed a report with just them. They will also let me know in writing that this was done. That made me happy. I also went to my bank and they are flagging my accounts for any peculiarities, even though my checkbook and savings information wasn’t in my wallet. I am paranoid right now. Caviar, I’m asking the same question you are: why should anyone get to open a credit line w/o a notification to your address and validation in writing first? If you need a line of credit so damn fast, can’t you get it at your bank if you have a good credit history? It reminds me of that stupid Check 21 law, which my bank is advertising as a “convenience for faster transactions”: thanks for taking a fascimile of a check as proof of trans