Cancel your credit cards immediately.
Have toll free numbers and your card numbers handy so you know who to call. If your cards were stolen, file a police report
immediately in the jurisdiction where it was stolen, this proves to credit providers you were dilligent. Most importantly
call the three national credit reporting orgainizations immediately to place a fraud alert on your name and SS#. This alert
means any company that checks your credit knows your information was stolen and they have to contact you by phone to authorize
new credit.
Take
These Precautions
Place the contents of your wallet on a photocopy machine. Copy both sides of each license, credit card,etc.., so you will
know what you had in your wallet and all of the account numbers and phone numbers to call to cancel. Keep the photocopy in
a safe place.
Call These Numbers Equifax
: 800.535.6285
Experian(formely TRW)
: 888.397.3742
Trans Union
: 800.680.7289
Social Security Administration (fraud line)
: 800.269.0271
