Prevent Fraud
Who to contact for help
Connecticut Attorney General enforces laws designed to protect the public from deceptive and unfair practices in the marketplace. 860-808-5420
Connecticut Better Business Bureau may be able to help you if you think you are a victim of unfair, deceitful, or unethical business practices. They also provide complaint and dispute resolution between consumers and businesses. 860-740-4500
Connecticut Department of Banking fields complaints involving financial institutions, mortgage lending, rental security deposits, security products, business opportunity fraud. They also have resources to verify licenses of investment advisors and investment products. 800-831-7225
Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection – Call to log complaints regarding scams, unfair business practices and misleading advertisements. 800-842-2649
Connecticut Insurance Department of Consumer Affairs – Call to log a complaint about an insurance product, salesperson or questions on insurance issues. 860-297-3900
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau For complaints about fraudulent activity involving a bank account or service, credit reporting, or debt collection.
FINRA Investor Education Foundation provides critical information about how to avoid investment fraud and allows you to check if a broker or investment advisor is registered.
Investor.gov – Types of Fraudbasic facts you should know about types of fraud.
FTC Scam Alerts Avoiding & Reporting Scams.
Fraud Watch Network at AARP provides you with access to information about identity theft, investment fraud and the latest scams.
Internal Revenue Service If you get a call from someone claiming to be the IRS, follow these steps:
- If you owe taxes, call the IRS at 800-829-1040 IRS workers can help.
- If you know you don’t owe taxes, report the incident to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration at 800-366-4484.
- For Identity Theft Issues, contact the IRS Identity Protection Specialized Unit at 800-994-9422.
US Postal Inspection Service has a long history of fighting criminals who attack the postal system. 877-876-2455.
NAID AAA Certification is the gold standard for verifying secure data destruction companies’ compliance with data protection laws.
Source: AARP Fraud Watch Network
Request a Quote
Request a free quote for one time purge service, regular scheduled shredding services, secure records storage or electronics & hard drive recycling/destruction.
Quick Links
View Our Facility
