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I lost my wallet.
9 June 2006: Update! The wallet has been recovered! It was in Brian’s car for a full 13 months.
I lost my wallet. Can you think of a worse time to do so? I can’t.
I’m hoping the power of the Internet will somehow bring my wallet back to me. It could only be in one of these three places: Vinaka Cafe in Carlsbad, Brian‘s car, or my house. All three have been exhaustively searched. If you were at Vinaka last night, maybe you found it.
It’s a black, leather, Dockers-brand wallet with a magic $2 bill inside, as well as a check for $111.08, my California driver license, and other important things. (All of the aforementioned will be useless to you.)
If you have it, please call or e-mail me for a cash reward.
I am a person who goes great lengths to ship wallets and cancel credit cards when I find them. I hope, with just 10 days of (stressful) preparations for Europe, someone can return the favor.
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Sorry for you lost your wallet. I remember when I lost my wallet once, it was very frustrating.
A lost or stolen wallet or purse is a gold mine of information to identity thieves.
If your wallet or purse is missing:
File a report with the police immediately and keep a copy.
Cancel your credit, debit and ATM cards immediately.
Get *new* cards with *new* account numbers.
Call the fraud departments of the major credit reporting agencies.
Ask each agency to put out a fraud alert on your accounts.
Report the loss to the fraud department at your bank.
Review your credit reports regularly and have them corrected when necessary.
Lost Wallet
Andrew,
I happened to find your blog when I did a search on dogpile.com for ‘Lost my Wallet’…
Did you ever find your wallet?
I am going crazy looking for mine and about to go completely Nuts! :0
I had everything in there and I’m praying I find it. I am dreading having to do all the logistical calling and running around to replace all the stuff I had in it!
Also, I read your posting about your dad and was really touched.
He sounded like a great guy.
Take care,
Bill Bittner
I lost my wallet too. Just now. UGHHHHHHHHHH.
I just lost my wallet and was hoping that the power of the internet could help me as well. Its nice to know I’m not alone…
Perhaps it would be wise for you to get yourself an Aflac cancer plan- cancer runs in my family & it doesn’t hurt to have some extra cash on hand when you’ve been diagnosed.
urghh i lost my walet aswell *cries* i havent been having a good 3 months, first i lost my $800 phone (well it was stolen), then i lost the replacement phone a week later, then a few weeks after that i departed with my wallet =(. There was no cash in it but my footy membership, atm card and my house keys were all on it.
And i either lost it at a cafe` or on the train so i’ve given up any hope of finding it =(
Ow well I hope you better luck in Europe =).
I honestly havent been able to find my wallet for days, i remember using it to buy a new battery because iw as sitting in the hospital parking lot and realized my damn car wouldnt start, being unemployed i am so stressed out and this all could not happen at a better time, i am very sick and my health card is in my wallet also,with all my 4 credit cards, atm cardds and cheques, what a huge wreck, i thought maybe the web would help me out haha, places that people hide things and dont remember :P, Im so upset, im going nutz :P
I once lost my baby at the supermarket, The following week I found it agian in the pasta section he was next to the ragoo! Thank fuck!
A lost or stolen wallet or purse is a gold mine of information to identity thieves.
If your wallet or purse is missing:
File a report with the police immediately and keep a copy.
Cancel your credit, debit and ATM cards immediately.
Get *new* cards with *new* account numbers.
Call the fraud departments of the major credit reporting agencies.
Ask each agency to put out a fraud alert on your accounts.
Report the loss to the fraud department at your bank.
Review your credit reports regularly and have them corrected when necessary.