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FYI Amex Credit Secure...

...includes Lost Wallet Protection, an otherwise $40 service/year. An unexpected perk I learned about calling in today.

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pizzadude
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Re: FYI Amex Credit Secure...


@Anonymous wrote:

...includes Lost Wallet Protection, an otherwise $40 service/year. An unexpected perk I learned about calling in today.



Sounds like a good service - how does it work ?  Do they automatically notify your creditors on your behalf if your CCs are lost/compromised ?

March2010 FICO® ~ 695 TU, 653 EQ, 697 EX
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Anonymous
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Re: FYI Amex Credit Secure...


@pizzadude wrote:

@Anonymous wrote:

...includes Lost Wallet Protection, an otherwise $40 service/year. An unexpected perk I learned about calling in today.



Sounds like a good service - how does it work ?  Do they automatically notify your creditors on your behalf if your CCs are lost/compromised ?


If you lose your wallet or it gets stolen, you call them and they take care of canceling all your accounts and getting new cards out to you, even your non-Amex cards. Same with your passport and driver's license, they'll get replacements for you too. You register your stuff with them which takes a couple minutes online.

 

I signed up for Credit Secure so that I could review all 3 of my reports in one place (I've never done this before believe it or not). I also wanted to make sure my recently opened/closed accounts report correctly in the next month or two and then cancel the service. I may keep the Lost Wallet Protection though.

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pizzadude
Credit Mentor

Re: FYI Amex Credit Secure...

 

Sounds helpful, and if they can really get a new passport or DL for you ( instead of just telling you who to call, etc... ) then that is a great service.

March2010 FICO® ~ 695 TU, 653 EQ, 697 EX
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CS800
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Re: FYI Amex Credit Secure...


@pizzadude wrote:

 

Sounds helpful, and if they can really get a new passport or DL for you ( instead of just telling you who to call, etc... ) then that is a great service.


Word !




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Guava
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Re: FYI Amex Credit Secure...


@pizzadude wrote:

 

Sounds helpful, and if they can really get a new passport or DL for you ( instead of just telling you who to call, etc... ) then that is a great service.


totally! How I dread dealing with the DMV


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pizzadude
Credit Mentor

Re: FYI Amex Credit Secure...


@Guava wrote:

 

totally! How I dread dealing with the DMV



Yeah !   Totally worth it if it would save you from having to stand in line at the DMV.  Or passport office.....

March2010 FICO® ~ 695 TU, 653 EQ, 697 EX
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Anonymous
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Re: FYI Amex Credit Secure...


@pizzadude wrote:

@Guava wrote:

 

totally! How I dread dealing with the DMV



Yeah !   Totally worth it if it would save you from having to stand in line at the DMV.  Or passport office.....


I wonder if it actually works, don't particularly want to find out! Smiley Tongue

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TheConductor
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Re: FYI Amex Credit Secure...

Just an update...this is apparently no longer the case.  CreditSecure still includes ID Theft Insurance but does not have Lost Wallet Protector.

 

Fine by me as I have LWP with the Go Pack on my Zync, but something to bear in mind if you were hoping to get access to LWP this way.

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Current: EQ 709 (CCT 2/4/15), EX 704 (CCT 2/4/15) , TU 702 (CCT 2/4/15), Total CL $110.3k on 14 TLs Goal: 740+ x3
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Epcot
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Re: FYI Amex Credit Secure...

Could that be the case for those who recently signed up for Credit Secure? I have been a member for a while, and just checked my account. Lost Wallet Protection shows up under the My Benefits section. It allows me to add or edit credit cards or documents in my profile.

I was unaware of this benefit until recently.


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