Was Your Wallet Lost or Stolen? Here's How To Recover It | Aura

Описание: Worried about identity theft after losing your wallet? Do this: https://www.aura.com/learn/lost-stole...

Losing your wallet sucks. Not only do you have to deal with the money you lost, but you start wondering… was it lost? Or was it stolen?

Because if your wallet was stolen, you might be at risk for identity theft.

Last year 47% of Americans experienced financial identity theft, which often starts with the stolen wallet. Scammers can sell your identity or driving license on the Dark Web, so you need to take action to protect your identity.

Here's 5 steps you should follow if you lose your wallet (or if it gets stolen)

1. Retrace your steps and search for your lost wallet.

2. List everything that was inside your wallet.

3. Call your bank to report your debit card as lost or stolen. They will issue you with a new card. Then, call your credit card company and follow the same process.

4. FREEZE YOUR CREDIT! Initiate a credit freeze. You’ll need to manually contact the three major credit bureaus Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. The credit bureaus will place a fraud alert on your account to prevent scammers from hurting your credit score or opening new accounts in your name.

Next, contact the DMV and request a replacement driver license. We have already made a video explaining what the fraudster can do with your driving license. I will leave the link in the description so be sure to check it out.

Contact the Social Security Administration. If you made the mistake of carrying your social security card in your wallet, then you will need to request a replacement social security card.

You'll want to file a police report as well: https://www.aura.com/learn/how-to-fil...

5. Get identity theft protection.

If you lose your wallet and important identifying documents, you are at high risk of identity theft. So how can you proactively monitor your identity and protect your personal data?

Aura's identity theft protection program will continuously scan and monitor your personal information. It’ll let you know if your information is exposed to the dark web, if there are unauthorized bank transfers and if new bank accounts or credit cards are opened in your name.

You can try Aura for free here: https://buy.aura.com/free-trial

Unfortunately 62% of people have their wallet lost or stolen at least once. In the end, the solution is to keep your wallet light. Don't carry a lot of stuff inside your wallet. Have only one piece of identification and don't carry too many credit cards.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro
0:33 Steps to follow if you loose your wallet
0:37 Search for your wallet
1:02 List everything that was inside your wallet
1:20 Call your bank
1:40 Freeze your credit
2:47 Get identity theft protection

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