State of Connecticut Department of Banking

To protect the health and safety of the public and our employees, the Department of Banking has limited the number of employees at our office at 260 Constitution Plaza in Hartford. When contacting the Department, please use electronic communication whenever possible. Consumers are encouraged to use our online form for complaints. If you are unsure where to send an inquiry, you may send it to Department.Banking@ct.gov and it will be routed appropriately. Thank you for your patience during this time.

Scams and Fraud

How do I submit a complaint?

Many agencies help with banking scams and fraud issues and the Department of Banking can be your starting point for assistance.  You may file a complaint with the Department of Banking using the Online Consumer Assistance Form:

Online Customer Assistance Form

Helpful Resources
Banking and Consumer Credit Fraud and Scams:
Investment Fraud and Scams:
Questions? 

Telephone Direct: 860-240-8170
Toll-free: 1-800-831-7225, press option 2
Foreclosure Assistance Hotline:  1-877-472-8313

By Email:  banking.complaints@ct.gov

Please Note:

This is an unsecured e-mail address for general questions.  Please do not include personal identifying information such as Social Security and/or account numbers, birth date, user ID, or passwords using this unsecured e-mail address.  To send a Secure Message log into the Online Assistance Form.