<prompt> Human: Edit: He had a perfectly good reason to have his card with him. Just need advice on handling the lost card. Thank you. Edit 2: wow, this is a really nosey bunch of folks. He had his card in his wallet because he started a new job that day and had to have it to prove citizenship. It is normally in our safe with other important papers and would have been returned there that evening. People come here needing help for a specific problem and the 2020 hindsight of some contributors is not helpful.  <response>: Contact each of the 3 credit bureaus: Equifax, Trans Union and Experian and put a Fraud Alert under his name. Its usually only for six months but you can renew. Alternatively, you can put a credit freeze on.With a Fraud Alert he when hes 18 or you will get notified when and if anyone tries to get credit under his name. The notification will come via a phone number that you provide when you file for the fraud alert.You may be able to file the fraud alert with all three credit bureaus by simply calling one-sometimes they give you that option and they notify the other two.Additionally, even though the police were involved, make sure there is an actual police report. It will help you in the event that you need to remove fraudulent activity. 