Photocopy everything in your wallet!

Make copies of the front and back of everycredit/debit card, driver’s licence, etc. Beside each image, write the phone number to call in case of loss or theft. Keep the photocopies in a safe place. Remember to photocopy any new cards you add to your wallet

Why? You will have a record of everything that was in the wallet, with all your account numbers.

If your wallet is ever lost or stolen:

• Immediately call to report the loss or theft and cancel cards.
• Call the police to report the loss or theft. That report will show that you were diligent, and will be the basis of any investigation.
• Contact the national credit reporting agencies to initiate a fraud alert. Any company that checks your credit will then know that your information was lost or stolen.

       Equifax Canada         800-465-7166             www.equifax.com

       Transunion                800-663-9980             www.transunion.ca