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[hotel21]

Bob - do not use the cards.  Notify the card companies asap of their loss and subsequent recovery so they can be stopped.   A sharp bad person will note details on the rear of the card (3 fig security code) and leave them to be recovered/returned to you so they can shop away until their hearts content.  You are rubber ducked to try to say that it was not you as you are also in the same area at the same time and using the same cards......

Seen it done......  

Point taken Broocie

However, I doubt very much if thats likely as it was really only missing for a few minutes and there was only kids about at the time. My guess is that a couple of kids found it, couldn't believe their luck that there was cash in it, snaffled the cash then tossed the wallet back in the road. I'll get online to my bank and credit card accounts and check there's nothing dodgy just to make sure.

Fair enough, Bob.  Call it as you see it.  No offence or otherwise intended or expected.....

You are big enough and ugly enough and have seen enough summers (as have I) to decide what you want to do without intervention of others.  Only passing my experience of such things......  

I'm obviously far too trusting of other people but thinking along your lines it does sound to be very good advise - just very inconvenient  

'Kin H*ll Andy - surely your not almost agreeing with me AGAIN!  Thats twice in the same month!            

[bob.dent]

Bob - do not use the cards.  Notify the card companies asap of their loss and subsequent recovery so they can be stopped.   A sharp bad person will note details on the rear of the card (3 fig security code) and leave them to be recovered/returned to you so they can shop away until their hearts content.  You are rubber ducked to try to say that it was not you as you are also in the same area at the same time and using the same cards......

Seen it done......  

Point taken Broocie

However, I doubt very much if thats likely as it was really only missing for a few minutes and there was only kids about at the time. My guess is that a couple of kids found it, couldn't believe their luck that there was cash in it, snaffled the cash then tossed the wallet back in the road. I'll get online to my bank and credit card accounts and check there's nothing dodgy just to make sure.

Fair enough, Bob.  Call it as you see it.  No offence or otherwise intended or expected.....

You are big enough and ugly enough and have seen enough summers (as have I) to decide what you want to do without intervention of others.  Only passing my experience of such things......  

Thanks Broocie, I really do appreciate what you've said and advised. I'm really in two minds what to do as I didn't give it a second thought when I got my wallet back fully intact (less the cash ) I do have all my cards registered with CCP (Credit Card Protection) but in the meantime I've checked my accounts online and they are all ok. My main problem is that being so far away from home, if I were to cancel all my cards I'd have no means for obtaining funds or fuel etc. At the moment I think I've got to go with my instincts that it was just a couple of kids getting their hands on some easy cash. Had the wallet been missing for longer than a few minutes I wouldn't have hesitated in cancelling the cards.

I'll check my accounts again first thing in the morning, but I think if someone had been devious enough to take details of the cards I'm sure they would have been used by now. Thanks again and I'll keep you posted.

[Kevin Wood]

Hmmm. someone dishonest has had your wallet in their mits so it's touch and go. I would contact your bank and advise them. They may be able to get a card to a local (to you) branch and get you up and running pretty quick.

Kevin

[bob.dent]

Check your cards though Bob for unusual transactions - just in case....

Already have Markie and all ok

Under any other circumstances I would have done as Broocie suggested and cancelled them, but I'm almost certain it was some kids that got lucky, and from the time I lost it to the time it was found was so short that even a half bright kid wouldn't have had time to take down all the details.

[bob.dent]

Just a quick update - all ok with the bank account and credit cards S'pose I did take a bit of a risk but just had to weigh up the pro's and cons. Anyway, thanks for the good advice guys - particularly from Broocie

On a different note, weather down here has been pretty good today - rained a bit this morning but this afternoon has been really sunny on and off. Still not that warm for this time of year though :-? Anyway, Jan (ex-missus) had the tennis on all day so me and my son had to go and check out some more scenery..........The Dolphin, The George and Dragon, The Deck of Cards, The Focs'le [smiley=beer.gif]...............anyone guess the location of these wonderful establishments?

[TheBoy]

Just a quick update - all ok with the bank account and credit cards S'pose I did take a bit of a risk but just had to weigh up the pro's and cons. Anyway, thanks for the good advice guys - particularly from Broocie

On a different note, weather down here has been pretty good today - rained a bit this morning but this afternoon has been really sunny on and off. Still not that warm for this time of year though :-? Anyway, Jan (ex-missus) had the tennis on all day so me and my son had to go and check out some more scenery..........The Dolphin, The George and Dragon, The Deck of Cards, The Focs'le [smiley=beer.gif]...............anyone guess the location of these wonderful establishments?

I was playing golf at a course overlooking Millbrook test facility, got absolutely bloody soaked....

[bob.dent]

Just a quick update - all ok with the bank account and credit cards S'pose I did take a bit of a risk but just had to weigh up the pro's and cons. Anyway, thanks for the good advice guys - particularly from Broocie

On a different note, weather down here has been pretty good today - rained a bit this morning but this afternoon has been really sunny on and off. Still not that warm for this time of year though :-? Anyway, Jan (ex-missus) had the tennis on all day so me and my son had to go and check out some more scenery..........The D :yolphin, The George and Dragon, The Deck of Cards, The Focs'le [smiley=beer.gif]...............anyone guess the location of these wonderful establishments?

I was playing golf at a course overlooking Millbrook test facility, got absolutely bloody soaked....

That's what you get for playing golf Jaime!!

Great test facility Millbrook I've had a few driving days there at the invitation of a certain Company Car magazine. Got to hurl lots of top cars around the big banked oval circuit and Alpine circuit - excellent. Also got thrown around the rally circuit with a couple of top rally drivers.