Stolen Passports

[Andrew Scherer]

Had me and my families passports swiped from the Hotel room in Tampa by some tweeked out Pewep the other day.

Anyone in the identity theft protection niche can tell me what to do? Aff links pls.

 

[BlueYonder]

Pewep

You have uttered the name that should henceforth never again be spoken!

Are you a US citizen? If so, report the stolen passport here: Form DS-64: Statement Regarding a Lost or Stolen Passport

No affiliate links, sorry. The US gubmint will nullify the old passports and this begins the process of replacement.

 

[Andrew Scherer]

I'm mostly worried about someone opening credit with my details. Is lifelock actually good or is it a sham? I know they are a good company to push.

 

[lincolndsp]

go to police to declare them stolen and publish a classified they are stolen in a local newspaper. that should render them invalid

disclaimer: not sure about usa specifics

 

[paladin]

You can contact the 3 credit bureaus directly (no cost) and have them put a freeze on your credit. This wil make it very hard anyone to open new lines of credit

 

[mattseh]

Happened to me a few years ago, credit seems fine, it's not a nice feeling though.

I did report to police.

 

[Andrew Scherer]

Yeah I did file a police report yesterday and it will classify as a felony because of the number of passports and their value. So I'm expecting some detectives to come around soon.

 

[cheshire]

Contact the credit bureau's and place a freeze on your credit. I think the freeze only lasts 90 days or something but at least they won't be able to do anything with it.

 

[dmnEPC]

Contact the credit bureau's and place a freeze on your credit. I think the freeze only lasts 90 days or something but at least they won't be able to do anything with it.

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and then contact the state dept (im sure they have a form) to inform them of the theft.

BTW never leave anytihng of value in the hotel room. The staff probably stole them. You're less likely to get pick pocketed than to have some piece of trash steal it from you in your "home"

 

[Fatbat]

This is what the safe in the room is for.

 

[guerilla]

In the spirit of giving advice ...

Fuck it. Roll dirty. No fucks will be given. We don't need no identification.

 

[Esquire]

I'm mostly worried about someone opening credit with my details. Is lifelock actually good or is it a sham? I know they are a good company to push.

I previously researched this issue quite a bit and I don't recommend LifeLock. Here is what I currently have for my family:

https://www.zanderins.com/idtheft/idtheft.aspx

No aff link...

Sorry to hear of the theft.

I second the recommendations to freeze your credit with all three bureaus and to file the paperwork to notify the gov't of the missing passports if you are an 'Merican

 

[ayzo]

It was Snowden bro