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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 Northern WI 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 Northern WI 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 Northern WI — many wallets are handed in and reunited this way.

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Recent reports in Northern WI

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Blue Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses

Yesterday around 3pm I lost my blue Ray-Ban Wayfarer-style sunglasses on Main Street in Rhinelander, near the Hoedag statue by the old train depot. The frame is a cobalt blue plastic with brown gradient lenses, and there's a tiny scratch along the bottom of the left lens. Inside the right temple, someone etched my initials 'PR' - really small but visible if you look. They came with a light gray soft pouch with a red lining and a matching blue microfiber cloth. They mean a lot to me because they were a gift from my mom, and I really need them back.

Northern WI about 2 months ago
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Matte black Warby Parker glasses with initials

I lost my matte black Warby Parker glasses yesterday around 3pm near the library on Main Street in Rhinelander. They’re the classic Wayfarer-style frames with a tiny scratch on the bottom edge of the left temple. The inside of the left temple has the initials 'AJ' etched in small letters, and they came with a blue microfiber sleeve. They’re my go-to for work and driving, and they mean a lot to me because they were a gift from my mom. If found, please text me; I’d really appreciate getting them back.

Northern WI 4 months ago
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Black keyring with red tag and compass

I lost my keys yesterday around 3pm near the Super One Foods on Tower Ave in Superior, WI, in Northern WI, by the canal behind the grocery lot. They’re on a black metal keyring with a red plastic tag marked 'M4' and a tiny brass compass pendant that can slide along the ring. There are a few house keys, a Ford car key, and a faded gym sticker on the back. It’s particularly sentimental because one key is my grandmother’s old house key, and I really need it back. If anyone finds them, please drop them at the Lost & Found desk at city hall or message me through this app.

Northern WI 5 months ago