Forgery Investigation Launched By Darien Police

DARIEN, CT — A Darien woman, who police said was nearly ripped off for $20,000 in an identity theft scheme, fell victim to another identity theft incident when an unknown person tried to open a Target credit card in her name, according to police.

The resident reported the latest incident to police on Feb. 16, after she was contacted by Target that an application had been opened in her name by someone in Flushing, NY. Target contacted her to confirm the account, and she immediately informed them that she did not open the account.

She also related the following to Darien police about the previous incident:

The complainant told officers that she had been the victim of identity theft in December of 2017 when an individual withdrew $5,000 from her account, and then attempted to withdraw $15,000. Before processing the second transaction, the bank contacted the complainant to verify the authenticity. The complainant informed the bank that the transaction was fraudulent and the individual was placed under arrest by NYPD 90th precinct. The complaint was told that when the suspect was arrested, they were found to be in possession of a fraudulent debit card programmed with the complainant’s account information, as well as a CT driver’s license with the complainant’s information and the suspect’s picture. The complainant had contacted NYPD in regards to this latest incident, who instructed her to file a complaint with her local police department.

The investigation is ongoing.

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