There ' s other words you can use , but they ' re not as precise in meaning . General verbs like cause , make . <| sep |> On paper ? There are plenty . Having seen a friend deal with 4 months of harrowing back and forth for 10 grand in stolen cash , it ' s something I ' d rather avoid . Let ' s see now 1 . Hotlisting the card The bank blares a 30 second advertisement on their hotline . 2 . Lodging a police complaint Determining the jurisdiction . You live in A , you card was stolen at B , you have come to lodge a complaint at C because your workplace is here . Go to A . No , go to B . No , you got the SMS at C . 3 . Bribe the cop How much have you lost ? Ah . I see . You know , I also lost some money . Not as much as your did . Just 10 %. 4 . Visit the bank branch Oh , you must go to the home branch . Fuck you for losing your card , you careless slob . 5 . Visit the home branch No , the bank is not responsible . You must bear the loss . 6 . Banking ombudsman Bank must definitely compensate you . Here ' s the order . But my pen has run out of ink . Ah , that ' s a nice pen you ' re carrying . Is it a Sheaffer ? My father had one . I lost it . 7 . Back at the bank Oh alright . We ' ll give it to you . Come next week . Did he get his money ? Well , most of it . Was it easy ? Not at all . Would he avoid getting into that situation again ? Definitely !