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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 Oxford 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 Oxford 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 Oxford — many wallets are handed in and reunited this way.

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Recent reports in Oxford

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Lost transparent wallet with orange zipper

Lost a transparent wallet with an orange zipper on the 22nd of May in the morning in Oxford

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Oxford about 1 month ago
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Brass Yale keys on red keyring, Oxford

I lost my set of keys yesterday around 5:30pm after I left the bus stop at Queen Street by the Covered Market on Cornmarket Street in Oxford. It's a standard brass Yale house key on a bright red silicone keyring, with a small silver USB drive and a tiny enamel penguin charm attached. There are about six keys in total, and one key has the initials 'AH' engraved on the head. The whole thing is a bit worn and has a few scratches. This set opens my flat, mailbox, and bike lock, so it's really stressing me out to be without them. If anyone found them, please get in touch—I’d be forever grateful to get them back.

Oxford 4 months ago
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Lost keys with purple fob near Cornmarket, Oxford

I lost a set of keys (purple fob) on the street this evening from 16:00 to 17:10 in central Oxford, potentially near Cornmarket street.

Urgent
Oxford 4 months ago
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Lost keys on purple carabiner with charm

Set of keys and a green charm on a purple carabiner. lost on the cycle path heading from Abingdon road up through the centre to st. giles

Reward
Oxford 5 months ago
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Lost blue Ray-Ban sunglasses near a bench by Carfax Tower in Oxford city center.

I lost my blue Ray-Ban sunglasses while walking around the Oxford city center yesterday afternoon. I believe I left them on a bench near the Carfax Tower while I was checking my phone. They are a bit scratched but still in good condition overall. I'd really appreciate any help in finding them as they were a gift from a friend.

Carfax Tower, Oxford City Centre, Oxford, United Kingdom about 1 year ago