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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 Mattoon-Charleston means two jobs at once: stopping fraud and replacing what's gone. The first hour matters most.

  1. 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.
  2. Check for unfamiliar activity. Review recent transactions and report anything you didn't make.
  3. Protect your identity. If ID was inside, take steps to guard against identity theft and consider a fraud alert or protective registration.
  4. Replace your ID and licence. Start replacements for your driver's licence or ID card through the relevant authority for your area.
  5. Retrace and report. Contact the last places you visited in Mattoon-Charleston and report the loss to the police non-emergency line if it may have been stolen.
  6. Post a listing. Add a lost-wallet listing for Mattoon-Charleston — many wallets are handed in and reunited this way.

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Recent reports in Mattoon-Charleston

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Blue tortoiseshell Ray-Ban glasses with silver hinges

I lost my blue tortoiseshell Ray-Ban glasses yesterday around 3pm near the Java Jolt coffee shop on Main Street in Mattoon-Charleston. They're mid-sized, acetate front with silver hinges and clear lenses. The left temple has a tiny engraving inside that reads 'PP', and there’s a small scratch along the bottom corner of the left lens. They came with a slim black hard case that I left at home, so I’m hoping someone picked up the glasses themselves. I really need them back for work and daily use—they’re my go-to pair and mean a lot to me.

Mattoon-Charleston 3 months ago
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Black Ray-Ban Wayfarer glasses with gold hinges

Yesterday around 3pm I realized my black Ray-Ban Wayfarer prescription glasses were gone after leaving the Starbucks on Main Street in Mattoon. They’re black plastic frames, slightly chunky, with gold hinges and a tiny scratch on the left lens. The right temple is engraved with 'JH,' and they live in a black faux-leather case with a blue microfiber cloth tucked inside. These glasses have sentimental value—my mom got them as a gift and I wore them every day in college. If anyone found them outside the coffee shop or nearby, I’d be forever grateful to get them back.

Mattoon-Charleston 5 months ago
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Lost black rectangular-framed glasses in a blue fabric case left on the counter at the coffee shop on 3rd Street in Mattoon-Charleston.

I lost my favorite glasses in the Mattoon-Charleston area while running some errands. They are black with a simple rectangular frame and were in a blue fabric case. I believe I left them on the counter at the coffee shop on 3rd Street. If you find them, I would really appreciate getting them back!

3rd Street Coffee Shop, Mattoon-Charleston, Illinois, United States 10 months ago