if your wallet or purse gets stolen .. call the following and put an alert on any credit card etc.i would imagine it depends on how much personal info u keep there, lile social sec. number, etc,

Equifax 1-800 525-6285
Experian (formerly TRW) 1-800-301-7195
Trans Union 1-800-680-7289
Social Security Administration also has a fraud line at 1-800-269-0271