The October issue of The Villages Homeowners Association (VHA) newsletter, The Villages Voice, had a very good article from Seniors Vs Crime on this very subject. You can go to the VHA website to read this article by going to:
http://www.thevha.net/valuable-links-for-residents . You can also buy protectors for your cards and/or passport but I haven't found them locally, had to find them on the internet.