Lost wallet or purse — immediate steps

The first moves to make when your wallet or purse goes missing — cards, ID, and protecting yourself from fraud.

A lost wallet or purse in Aberdeen means two jobs at once: stopping fraud and replacing what's gone. The first hour matters most.

Freeze your cards. Open each bank's app and freeze or cancel every debit and credit card. Most apps let you lock a card instantly and order a replacement.
Check for unfamiliar activity. Review recent transactions and report anything you didn't make.
Protect your identity. If ID was inside, take steps to guard against identity theft and consider a fraud alert or protective registration.
Replace your ID and licence. Start replacements for your driver's licence or ID card through the relevant authority for your area.
Retrace and report. Contact the last places you visited in Aberdeen and report the loss to the police non-emergency line if it may have been stolen.
Post a listing. Add a lost-wallet listing for Aberdeen — many wallets are handed in and reunited this way.

Helpful resources for Aberdeen

Cifas Protective Registration
Protect against ID fraud after losing documents
GOV.UK — replace a driving licence
Replace a lost UK driving licence
Action Fraud
Report card fraud or identity theft

Recent reports in Aberdeen

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Tortoiseshell glasses with DJ initials

I was out walking yesterday afternoon around 3pm and must have dropped my glasses somewhere. They're brown tortoiseshell rectangular frames with clear lenses, a small scratch on the left lens, and a faint blue sticker on the inside of the left temple. I last had them near the Bon Accord Centre on Union Street, Aberdeen, maybe around the bus stop by the main entrance. Inside the right temple are the initials 'DJ' etched, a couple of sentimental details since they were a gift, and I really need them back. If anyone found them, please drop me a line—I’d be incredibly grateful.

Aberdeen 5 months ago

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Lost blue Moomin wallet

I lost my wallet somewhere between the Torry bridge and Baxter Street around 16:00-18:00 on the 14/01/26. It contains my credit and debit card as well as multiple forms of ID and a USB stick that contains some important documents. It may have been dropped on the ground around the bus stops as I got off the first bus 3 to board the 12. The wallet is about 11cm x 13cm, blue, with illustrations of the Moomins on it. It opens like a book and has a gold zip.

Sentimental Urgent

Aberdeen 5 months ago

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Lost black leather wallet containing important cards and cash at local market in Aberdeen.

I lost my black leather wallet while shopping at the local market in Aberdeen yesterday. It has a few important cards and some cash inside, and it's very sentimental to me. If anyone finds it, please reach out!

Local Market, Aberdeen, United Kingdom 8 months ago

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Lost brown leather travel wallet containing passport and travel cards near a café by the harbor in Aberdeen.

I lost a brown leather travel wallet while exploring the shops around Aberdeen. It contains my passport, various travel cards, and some cash. I think I may have left it at a café near the harbor on Wednesday afternoon. If anyone finds it, I would be extremely grateful to have it returned.

Harbor area near cafés, Aberdeen, United Kingdom 8 months ago

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Lost set of keys with bright blue keyring including car and house keys near Duthie Park, Aberdeen.

I lost a set of keys with a bright blue keyring while I was walking my dog near Duthie Park in Aberdeen. There are several keys attached, including a car key and a house key. I last remember having them when I stopped to tie my shoelace. If anyone finds them, please reach out!

Duthie Park, Aberdeen, United Kingdom 10 months ago