The first "recourse" is: don't put valuables like wallets in your checked bag (depending on where in the bag it was, it also could have fallen out, and not been

The first "recourse" is: don't put valuables like wallets in your checked bag (depending on where in the bag it was, it also could have fallen out, and not been "stolen", per se) - carry them on your person or in your carry-on Second, if it were stolen, there's nothing saying it was TSA vs baggage handlers Third, call all your card issuers represented in your checked wallet, report them stolen, and ask for replacements to be sent Fourth, carry important things like your wallet on your person/in your carry-on in the future