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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 Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara — many wallets are handed in and reunited this way.

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Recent reports in Santa Barbara

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Black matte Warby Parker glasses with blue temple tips

I lost my black matte Warby Parker glasses yesterday around 3pm outside the Starbucks on State Street, Santa Barbara. They’re rectangular, medium width, with blue temple tips and a tiny scratch on the left lens. The inside of the right temple is engraved with my initials 'PP.' They were a gift from my sister and my prescription is important for my job, so this is really stressful. If anyone found them, I’d be incredibly grateful to get them back. Please reach out if you’ve seen a pair matching these details anywhere near State Street between Canon Perdido and Ortega.

Santa Barbara 3 months ago
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Black pebbled wallet with red interior

I lost my black pebbled leather wallet yesterday around 3pm near the Starbucks on State Street by Paseo Nuevo in Santa Barbara. It's a Michael Kors bi-fold with a copper-toned logo on the front and a bright red fabric lining that peeks out when you open it. Inside there are my driver's license, a couple of credit cards, and about $60 in cash; there's also a coffee ring stain on the back corner and a tiny photo of my dog Lola tucked in the ID window. This wallet has sentimental value to me because it was a gift from my grandmother, and I really need it back.

Santa Barbara 4 months ago
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Blue silicone keyring with conch charm and Toyota key

I lost my blue silicone keyring with a tiny conch shell charm yesterday around 3pm after grabbing coffee at Starbucks on State Street in Santa Barbara. It holds my Toyota car key and two apartment keys, one of which has my initials 'P.P.' engraved on the metal. The silicone ring is a bit scratched and the conch charm has a tiny chip, especially from being jingled around in my bag. This set means a lot to me—it was a gift from my grandmother, so I’d really appreciate getting it back if someone happened to find it near Paseo Nuevo or the alley behind the coffee shop.

Santa Barbara 7 months ago