Is this your wallet?
We often marvel at the power of the internet, but here's a test. This afternoon the Mrs. found a wallet on the ground at NE 52nd and Halsey in Portland:
Here's the person whose ID is in the wallet:
We've tried our best to find him with Google and other free internet search resources, but we can't come up with a phone number or e-mail address for this fellow, even though his Social Security card is in the wallet.
Now, our readers have solved many a mystery for us over the years, but are we strong enough to find this man and get him in touch with us at blog headquarters? The e-mail address at which to contact us is here.
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Comments (19)
Not much to go on with what is shown. Red Cross might contact him and tell him you have his wallet.
Posted by dman | May 5, 2008 11:33 PM
We've got name, address, Social, DMV ID no., Red Cross card, bank deposit slip, library card, and a couple of other cards. But no phone number or e-mail address.
Or money, or credit cards.
Posted by Jack Bog | May 5, 2008 11:37 PM
I second the idea about contacting the Red Cross. They're really good about keeping up to date information (and will contact you the second you're good to give blood again...).
If not, maybe the DMV? Or, if it's not too far, drive to the address?
Is one of the other cards a school ID? They'd probably be able to get it back to him.
Posted by colin maloney | May 6, 2008 12:21 AM
The address isn't too close to our place (or to the place where the wallet was found). The guy has a common name, and so that's no help.
The Red Cross might be of assistance. There's also a bank card that might be productive.
I was hoping that with the Social Security number, there would be some way to dredge up a phone number.
Posted by Jack Bog | May 6, 2008 12:26 AM
If you haven't already, you might try searching whitepages.com for his last name and the city that his address is in, he might live with his parents and they might have a listed number. Or you could try the reverse address lookup at whitepages
http://www.whitepages.com/reverse_address
Posted by abobo | May 6, 2008 12:26 AM
Thanks. We've already tried WhitePages, to no avail.
Posted by Jack Bog | May 6, 2008 12:32 AM
Why not just take it to the police?
Posted by Ten | May 6, 2008 2:35 AM
We may do that. In the old days, didn't people just drop these things in the mailbox?
Posted by Jack Bog | May 6, 2008 2:37 AM
http://www.zabasearch.com/
Posted by Cabbie | May 6, 2008 3:00 AM
I believe it was you, Cabbie, who first showed me Zabasearch a while back. It was the first place I tried on this man last night. No luck.
Posted by Jack Bog | May 6, 2008 3:08 AM
Just for kicks, I looked up an old friend who has been hounded for years, like as in dozens of phone calls each day, over his deceased father's debts. Don't know how he did it, but his name pulls up nothing whatsoever.
Posted by Cabbie | May 6, 2008 3:37 AM
Do you need a volunteer to go to the address?
Posted by Steve | May 6, 2008 7:51 AM
Folks, don't be a knucklehead like this guy and leave your SSN card in your wallet. Memorize the number and leave it in a safe. He's lucky someone with good intentions found his wallet...
Posted by TKrueg | May 6, 2008 8:46 AM
Yeah, someone got my SSN somewhere (off a credit card application???) and opened a bunch of accounts in my name. Now I get the fun of dealing with ID theft.
Posted by Cynthia | May 6, 2008 9:41 AM
Is he of high-school age?
If so, perhaps you can figure out what high school he attends based on residence and see if there is a student enrolled there by that name.
Posted by JC | May 6, 2008 10:04 AM
If the address is a house instead of an apartment, you can check the ownership of the house with a title company. If it's owned by someone with the same last name as on the ID, it's a good bet that the owners are his parents, and they might be listed in the phone book without an address.
Posted by Isaac Laquedem | May 6, 2008 10:18 AM
What about the library? If they are unwilling to simply provide a phone number and address, why not entrust them with the responsibility of notifying him?
Posted by genop | May 6, 2008 10:56 AM
Try spock.com
Posted by Alan DeWitt | May 6, 2008 2:40 PM
did you try to look him up on myspace/facebook?
Posted by lyle | May 6, 2008 3:21 PM