Wallet stolen in Chicago

[Piobair]

My wife had her wallet stolen in Chcago today. I canceled her credit and debit cards, but not before someone ran several hundred dollars in charges, apparently for 30-day unlimited CTA passes.

There was no checkbook or social security card, but she did lose her DL. Just in case, I also put a 90-day fraud alert on her credit reports.

Anything else I'm missing, that I should be doing?

 

[chezuki]

Wallet!!!!




Did you file a police report?

 

[Piobair]

No, she didn't, AFAIK.

 

[Bigtanker]

Did your wife throw a cigarette out the window before her wallet went missing?

 

[Mgderf]

...someone ran several hundred dollars in charges, apparently for 30-day unlimited CTA passes.

That really sucks, and they knew what they were doing.
Those passes are like cash on the streets of Chicago.

 

[Piobair]

I figured as much. There was also a $72 charge at a CITGO station... I'm guessing cigarettes, also for sale/trade goods.

 

[Scutter01]

Noooo!!!! Wallet!!!! Waaaaaalllllllleeeeeeeeetttttt!!!!!!

 

[Slawburger]

Lifelock?

 

[Scutter01]

Lifelock?

Or do everything Lifelock does, but do it yourself for free.

 

[Piobair]

Or do everything Lifelock does, but do it yourself for free.

Cool. Looks like I already covered everything on that list.

 

[Bennettjh]

Sorry to hear that. That's a major PITA.

It could be worse, be thankful your wife is safe.

 

[Cygnus]

I am assuming someone asked where the wallet was.?

For the OP good that you got everything canceled quickly. Hope it all works out well.

 

[Scutter01]

Cool. Looks like I already covered everything on that list.

I've got no problem paying someone to do something I can do myself. Sometimes it's worth it. Ten bucks a month isn't worth it to me.

 

[Sylvain]

Getting your wallet stolen when travelling abroad is always a huge pain in the butt.

 

[Scutter01]

Getting your wallet stolen when travelling abroad is always a huge pain in the butt.

That's why I always carry between 30 and 40 mugger's wallets about my person at all times. I could get mugged constantly all day long and I'd never lose a thing!

 

[Sylvain]

That's why I always carry between 30 and 40 mugger's wallets about my person at all times. I could get mugged constantly all day long and I'd never lose a thing!

On that link they say put a $20 in your fake wallet.That's like 800 dollars if you have 40 mugger's wallets!

 

[Scutter01]

On that link they say put a $20 in your fake wallet.That's like 800 dollars if you have 40 mugger's wallets!

I fill mine with hundreds of trillions of dollars and just tell them I'm an albino Zimbabwean visiting America for the first time.

 

[richardraw316]

A cop took it right?

Sorry this happened but thank you for the nostalgia. Memories......

 

[cosermann]

Cool. Looks like I already covered everything on that list.

A huge thing that looks like it's missing from that list is the Security Freeze. It's free for Indiana residents (although not for residents of some other states). No one will be able to pull your credit report while it's frozen.

You go to each credit bureaus web site to initiate. After initiation, you get a code to unfreeze your file when needed. For example, if you want to buy a new car, you unfreeze your reports, buy your car, and refreeze after. All the links are on the IN AG's web site:

Security Freeze

Placing a fraud alert, opting out of prescreened credit offers, and placing a security freeze with the credit bureaus are pretty standard steps.

 

[DRob]

Chicago! The ex lived and worked in the suburbs of Chicago but had to go "downtown" occasionally. When she was new up there they warned her to never leave a car window open or door unlocked while driving in "the city". Traffic lights were a prime location for the thieves. Just another reason to avoid The Windy City...............as if another was needed!

Good thing you discovered the theft before they could get serious about spending your money.