Safety instructions
When your belongings are reported found!
With a 99.9% probability, your belongings have been found by an honest person who wants to return them. But it's always good to remember a few things to follow:
Found keys
- If you call the finder, prefix the finder's phone number with #31#. This way, your phone number will not be visible to the other party. (This works in Finland)
- If you use email, use an address that does not reveal your full name.
- Do not disclose any other information over the phone or in emails except for your first name.
Found phones and computers
- Never tell the finder the phone or computer PIN code or password over the phone or email. However, you may need to prove ownership when picking up, for example, a phone by unlocking it in front of the finder. This is normal, but perform the unlock yourself.
Found wallets or payment cards
- Never tell the finder bank details or payment card PIN codes.
Reward for the finder
A private finder has the right to a reward if they wish. This is also defined by law. The reward is 10% of the fair value of the found item, or at least €4. No reward needs to be paid for institutional findings or if the found item has been delivered to the police."