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 New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire — many wallets are handed in and reunited this way.

Helpful resources for New Hampshire

IdentityTheft.gov (FTC)
Report and recover from identity theft
AnnualCreditReport.com
Check your credit reports for fraud after losing cards or ID
Social Security — replace your card
Replace a lost Social Security card

Recent reports in New Hampshire

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Lost black wallet with cards and documents

Perdi minha carteira com meus documentos e cartão dentro a cor dela é preta da marca guês. Não precisa devolver o dinheiro que estava nela

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New Hampshire 13 days ago

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Red leather key fob with silver house charm

I lost my keys yesterday around 3pm in downtown Manchester, NH, near the Millyard on Main Street. The key ring is a red leather fob with a small silver house-shaped charm, plus several brass keys; one key has a blue enamel house charm with the initials 'PP' on it. There's a tiny dent on the longest key and a frayed red stitch along the edge of the fob. This set opens our apartment and it has sentimental value because it used to belong to my grandmother, so I’m really hoping to get it back. If anyone found it, please reply here or email me at [email protected].

New Hampshire 4 months ago

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Brown leather wallet with ID and cards, lost yesterday

I lost my brown leather wallet yesterday around 3pm after grabbing a coffee at the Starbucks on Elm Street in Manchester, NH. It's a Coach wallet, about the size of a standard card holder, with green stitching along the edge and a little wear on the back corner. Inside are my driver's license, a couple of debit cards, a faded photo of my nephew, and a small coffee stain near the coin pocket. This wallet means a lot to me; it was a gift from my grandmother and losing it feels really stressful. If found, please email me at [email protected].

New Hampshire 8 months ago