Dropped my PDA with credit card, cabin key and drivers' license in Virgin
Gorda while on my 2003 cruise. Fortunately I had my passport locked in the
safe in our room, but the cruise was leaving and it was gone. Got a new
room key, called and stopped the credit card, fortunately they had already
gotten a hold for enough money for my purchases on my room card. My husband
had to pick up drinks for the last few days of the cruise.
PDA was mailed back to me intact about a month later.
Julie
In rec.travel.cruises BAC wrote:
> Been robed at gun point on a bus from Tasco to Mex. City. They left the
> cards and travels checks...took cash only. I carry a crib sheet with all the
> numbers and scrambled pin numbers....just got to remember how I scrambled
> the numbers. I type it up in word with tiny font and keep a copy in my
> wallet and in my bag. I photo copy my passport and driver licenses and carry
> one in the bag and one in the wallet. The copy of my passport will sometimes
> work with officials but not always I also carry the above copies laminated
> and folded inside my money belt with my emergency cash. The biggest problem
> I had is in Venezuela. Someone duplicated my card and ran up $2500 US in
> cell phone and shoe purchases all over the country. different cities on the
> same day....I made the mistake of letting the card get out of my sight. My
> bank caught it and I had a message waiting for me when I arrived home. They
> waved the $50 charge and ate the loss. Whew.
> "Steve" wrote in message
> news:5bba6618.0312141359.6c4aed7e@posting.google.com...
>> Do people ever worry when their traveling what would happen if they
>> lost their credit cards or ID? That's what happened to me! I didn't
>> know who to call to report my cards stolen, or how to get a new
>> passport, or what to do to make sure someone didn't use my passport
>> and SSN to steal my identity!
>>
>> There are lots of things you can do to make sure this doesn't happen
>> to you. The best way I found is to be prepared. There are free
>> services on the web that can help you protect yourself.
>>
>> My favorite page is:
>> http://www.cardguardusa.com
>>
>> On their site I used their free CardPages to create a list of all my
>> emergency contact numbers that I would need next time I lose any
>> important documents or credit cards. And I can access my CardPages
>> from anywhere via the internet.
>>
>> Here are some other great pages I found that have some great
>> information on identity theft and fraud.
>>
>> http://www.cardguardusa.com
>> http://www.cardguard.ca
>> http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft/
>> http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/idtheft.html
>> http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/credit/idtheft.htm
>>
>> **Please copy and distribute freely.
--
Julie
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