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In 2004, Connecticut ranked 27th in the number of identity theft
victims per capita with 57. 1 victims per 100,000 people. Types of
identity theft included Credit Card Fraud (34%), Phone or Utilities
Fraud (21%), Bank Fraud (14%), Employment-Related Fraud (8%), and
Government Documents or Benefit Fraud (7%). Connecticut identity
theft information and links are listed below.
 Connecticut
Attorney General's office identity theft information
Connecticut
Department of Motor
Vehicles
Connecticut Do
Not Call Registry information
Connecticut
Dept. of Consumer Protection - What You Can Do To Protect Against
Identity Theft
Connecticut
Dept. of Public Safety - Prevent Identity Theft
Connecticut Identity Theft Alerts
Preventing Identity Theft
Fictitious IRS Forms and Bogus Bank Letter Alert
Privacy Protection Consumer Advisory
Investment Opportunity Advisory
Legislative Reports from the Connecticut Office of Legislative Research
Identity
Theft 2005-R-0906 - Information
on how and where identity theft occurs and if other states have
adopted legislation specifically intended to reduce identity theft
occurring in retail establishments.
Identity
Theft 2005-R-0617 - Information on
identity theft, including actions New York Attorney General Eliot
Spitzer has taken to combat it and how spyware, adware, and malware
are used to steal identities.
Identity
Theft 2004-R-0641 - Information on identity theft, including how
it is being addressed in Connecticut and whether a single state
has emerged as a leader in addressing this issue.
Connecticut Identity Theft News:
Connecticut Governor
Rell Offers Tips to Prevent Identity Theft
Connecticut
Attorney General Lockyer Warns Consumers of Con Artists Posing
as Justice Department Employees
Attorney
General Lockyer Urges Delay in Preempting State Laws Protecting
Victims of ID Theft
Attorney
General Lockyer Announces Arrests of Six Supspects in Sophisticated
$1.4 Million Medi-Cal Fraud and Identity Theft Scheme
Connecticut Identity Theft Laws and Regulations:
§36a-699f -
Blocking of Information Appearing on Credit Card Report as a
Result of Identity Theft.
§52-571h - Action
for Damages Resulting from Identity Theft
§54-93a - Court
Order to Correct Public Record Containing False Information
as a Result of Identity Theft.
§53a-129a - Identity
Theft Defined.
§53a-129b - Identity
Theft in the First Degree: Class B Felony.
§53a-129c - Identity
Theft in the Second Degree: Class C Felony.
53a-129d -
Identity Theft in the Third Degree: Class D Felony.
§53a-129e - Trafficking
in Personal Identifying Information.<
§53a-130 - Criminal
Impersonation. Class B Misdemeanor.
§53a-130a - Impersonation of a Police Officer. Class D Felony.
§54-1n - Complaint by Victim of Identity Theft. Law Enforcement Agency's Responsibilities.
Please check with Connecticut General Assembly for the
most up-to-date information.
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