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Hartford, CT 06103
860-757-4000
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Hartford Police Financial Crimes Unit
 Sergeant Garth Perri, Supervisor
860-757-4309

The Hartford Police Department's Financial Crimes Unit investigates various financial related crimes that include credit card fraud, embezzlement, financial identity fraud and scams that may be used to trick unsuspecting people into handing over their money.  To report a financial crime to Hartford Police call 860-757-4000 or 860-757-4309. Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the United States.

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Helpful Phone numbers and contacts for victims of identity theft

What is Identity Theft?
Financial identity fraud, commonly known as ID Theft, is the fraudulent use of someone's name and personal identifying number to obtain credit, merchandise or services.  Personal identifying numbers include:

  • Social Security number

  • Drivers license number

  • Checking or savings account number

  • Credit or debit card numbers

  • Any other number that can be used to access a person's financial resources

How can someone obtain my information?
An individual can obtain your personal information by:

  • Stealing your wallet or purse

  • Breaking in to your vehicle

  • Stealing your mail

  • Filing out a change of address form to divert your mail to another address

  • Going through your trash at businesses or "dumpster diving"

  • Stealing it from businesses where you are a customer, patient, student or getting it from an employee who may have access to the information

  • Scamming you into giving it to them.  They may pose as an employee from a legitimate sounding business and ask you for the information to open up or to update an account

  • Gathering the personal information that you share on an unsecure website

What can I do to protect myself?

  • Shred it or Dread It!  Never throw away financial documents, receipts, or pre-approved credit offers you may receive

  • Know who you are giving your personal information to and how it will be used

  • Minimize the amount of personal information that you carry in your wallet.  Do not carry your social security card

  • Protect your social security number - release it only when necessary

  • Never leave personal or financial information in  your vehicle

  • Password protect your cellular, utility, credit card and bank accounts