Lost and Found Wallet

3 Tips to Find Something Lost

You are in a hurry – running out the door and then it his you…where’s my wallet, keys, or cell phone?!  Follow these 3 simple Tips to help you find a missing item.Â
Tip 1
CALM DOWN, this is the most important step, you may have lost your wallet or an item of extreme importance but calm [...]

6 Steps to Return a Lost Item

You stumble across a cell phone or wallet on the street.  What do you do with it?    Turn it in to the lost and found?  Take these 6 steps to reunite the owner with their missing itemand they will be forever grateful!
Step 1
Post the item online at a local website in your area. Make sure [...]

Police Turn Off Lights In Lost and Found

I do a lot of reading and research on everything lost and found and have been noticing a national trend in the role police departments play in the process.
It used to be if you found a lost cell phone, digital camera, wallet, bicycle or even a diamond ring, you dropped it off at your local police station, in hopes [...]

Lost Wallet Reunited With Owner 63 Years Later

Bill Fulton, of Baker City, Oregon, dropped his wallet behind the bleachers in his middle school gym in 1946. Sixty-three years later, that lost wallet, with its leather cowboy design and Fulton’s original Social Security card still inside, has been returned to him.
The contents have been untouched since the end of World War II, holding, along [...]

Lost Your Wallet? What to do… (part 4)

In many cases, a lost wallet or purse does not fall into the hands of a criminal, but rather an honest citizen. You can greatly increase your chances of having the missing item returned to you by attaching and asset tag or id label so it can easily be returned to you. Even though you were lucky enough to get an honest citizen to find your lost wallet, you may still be reluctant to have them rifling through the contents in search of contact info to return it. A professional lost and found recovery service is always a better option!

Lost Your Wallet? What to do… (part 3)

This is part 3 of a 4 part series of blogs with advice and information about the steps you should take if your wallet if it is lost. This article covers information about filing a police report and reporting the missing purse or wallet to the credit bureau.

Lost Your Wallet? What to do… (part 2)

Part 2 of a 4 part series on how to protect yourself if you lose your wallet. This article contains information on how to deal with credit card companies and the DMV.

Lost Your Wallet? What to do… (part 1)

It happens so fast. One minute you’re busy running errands – at the checkout counter and then it hits you. Where’s my wallet?! A frantic search begins followed by panic buzzing like adrenaline in your eyes. This is a four part series of blogs with advice and information about the steps you should take if your wallet if it is lost.

Finding Lost Items at Disneyland

It’s summer vacation and for millions of lucky people, that means a trip to Disneyland.  In fact, the magical theme park in Anaheim, California, attracts 14 million visitors each year from all over the world.
According to DisneylandReport.com, 200,000 lost items are turned into the lost and found each year.  And you might be as surprised as [...]

Lost Wallet Scam

Fraudsters hacked into the webmail account of an Indian politician in an effort the trick his contacts into giving them money.