What to do if purse stolen

A statement that the stolen purse, in Russian police departments during the day, turning many times. The most often — on weekends and holidays, when the attention of the owners of the wallets and bags dulled. But what to do in case of loss, know and understand not all the victims.

To steal — it is three seconds

Many ordinary people, deprived of money, somehow think that they were an unfortunate exception to the rule and will continue to be smarter and more cautious. Alas, the loss of a wallet with a foreign dexterous hand is a bomb, not so rarely fall in a funnel. After all, a skilled thief able to commit such a crime in any public place and in a few seconds.

According to police statistics, most purses disappear in the supermarkets during the holiday discounts and sales, transport. You need to be alert and when you visit the ATM.

It was a beautiful purse

The victim, it's best not to shed tears, and to beat all the bells. More precisely, — immediately call the nearest police Department and report the loss, be sure to demanding to bring the thief to justice. Or the headlong rush again to the office and personally report the incident to the duty officer.


The statement is best served in writing. Try not to limit ourselves in this emotion, and describe all the possible details. The police, even if it can't find it, will still be wondering: exactly where were you standing or sitting at the time of the theft, who did what, in what state was the person you would suspect, are able to identify the perpetrators or at least help to make their sketches on memorable signs.


Important information about the content and even the color of the purse or bag. As well as the exact amount stolen, including the cost of the purse.


By the way, before the statement was written in free form. But over time, the police there are special templates that they fill in with your words, carry to the DPD. And already there on duty assigns the statement number kusp and directs the investigator.

Your card a bit

If in addition to the cash in the wallet was still and the card, immediately call the Bank or on the hotline, report the loss and ask to block it. Do this even if the piece of paper with the digits of the pin was in the wallet. Not the fact that the offender, especially at night, just notice it.

If your wallet was so large that it's not just the card but the passport is not enough to report the loss to the police. You also need to put an ad in the paper asking to consider the document invalid.

Force majeure abroad

Wallets that steal not only in Russia. And if this happened in Antalya or Hurghada, and you are left without a wallet with the latest Euro and the documents, you should go immediately to the local police station.


There also must write a statement (preferably at the local or English). And don't forget to take certified by the chief of police a copy of the document.


And already from the police, you straight road in his native Russian Consulate. Money you will certainly will not give, but with ersatz passport and return home will certainly help.