SCARS™ Guide: Reporting Scams To U.S. State Police Cybercrime Agencies

As A Result Of Actions By The Trump Administration, State Police Agencies Throughout The United States Have Substantially Improved Their Cybercrime Investigative And Support Capabilities

As a result we recommend now that instead of reporting to local law enforcement that you contact your state police cybercrimes unit.

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Here Is A Directory With Links To State Police Cybercrime Agencies In The U. S. Of A.

Alabama

• CyberCrimes Unit, State of Alabama Law Enforcement Agency

Alaska

• Alaska Department of Public Safety, Technical Crimes Unit

Arizona

• Criminal Investigations Division, Arizona Department of Public Safety
• Data Privacy and Security, Arizona Attorney  General

Arkansas

• Cyber Crimes, Arkansas Attorney General
• Special Investigations Division, Arkansas Attorney General
• Arkansas Attorney General Identity Theft Program

California

• California Cyber Crime Center, State of California, Department of Justice
• eCrime Unit, State of California, Department of Justice
• Bureau of Investigation, State of California, Department of Justice
• Identity Theft Victim Checklist, State of California, Department of Justice

Colorado

• Identity Theft, Fraud and Cyber Crimes Unit, Colorado Bureau of Investigations

Connecticut

• The District of Connecticut’s Cybercrime Program, U.S. Department of Justice
• Computer Crimes / Electronic Evidence Laboratory, Dept of Emergency Services / Public Protection

Delaware

• Delaware State Police Intelligence Unit

Florida

• Computer Crime Center, Florida Department of Law Enforcement

Georgia

• Identity Theft, Georgia Department of Law’s Consumer Protection Unit

Hawaii

• ID Theft Alert, Hawaii Department of the Attorney General

Idaho

• Cyber Crime Unit, Idaho State Police

Illinois

• Illinois Attorney General, Illinois Computer Crime Institute

Indiana

• Cybercrime & Investigative Technologies Section, Indiana State Police
• Indiana State Police Cyber Crime Unit
• Report an Internet Crime, Indiana State Police

Iowa 

• Cyber-Crime Unit, Iowa Department of Public Safety

Kansas

• Cyberstalking, Kansas Attorney General
• Your Identity, In Your Corner, Kansas Attorney General

Kentucky

• Cyber Crimes Unit, Kentucky Attorney General
• Department of Criminal Investigations, Kentucky Attorney General

Louisiana

• The Cyber Crime Unit, Louisiana Department of Justice, Attorney General

Maine

• Computer Crimes Unit, Maine State Police
• Consumer Protection, Identity Theft & Privacy, Maine Attorney General

Maryland

• Computer Crimes Unit, Criminal Enforcement Division, Maryland State Police
• Identity Theft Unit, Maryland Attorney General

Massachusetts

• The Cyber Crime Division, Office of the Attorney General
• Attorney General’s Guide to ID Theft for Victims and Consumers

Michigan

• Michigan State Police, Cyber Section
• State of Michigan, Reporting Cyber Crime

Minnesota

• Minnesota Financial Crimes Task Force
• Help for Crime Victims, Identity Theft, Office of Justice

Mississippi

• Cyber Crime Unit, Mississippi Attorney General
• Identity Theft, Office of the Attorney General of Mississippi

Missouri

• Digital Forensics Investigative Unit, Missouri State Highway Patrol
• Identity Theft, Missouri Department of Revenue

Montana

• Computer Crime, Montana Department of Justice
• Investigations Bureau, Montana Department of Justice
• Identity Theft & Security Freeze, Office of Consumer Protection, Montana Department of Justice

Nebraska

• Nebraska State Patrol, Investigative Services
• Identity Theft, Protect the Good Life, Nebraska Attorney General

Nevada

• Fraud Protection, Nevada Consumer Affairs
• Nevada Identity Theft Program, Attorney General

New Hampshire

• New Hampshire Criminal Justice Bureau
• Major Crime Unit, Investigative Services Bureau, New Hampshire Department of Safety

New Jersey

• Cyber Crimes Unit, New Jersey State Police
• High Tech Crime Bureau, New Jersey State Police
• Digital Technology Investigations Unit, New Jersey State Police
• The Official Website for the State of New Jersey, Internet Safety
• Cyber Fraud Unit, New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs

New Mexico

• New Mexico State Police, Criminal Investigation Section

New York

• Computer Crime Unit, New York State Police
• Bureau of Internet and Technology, New York State Attorney General’s Office
• The New York County District Attorney’s Office, Resources for Victims of Identity Theft/Cybercrime

North Carolina  

• North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation

North Dakota

• Reporting Identity Theft, North Dakota Attorney General

Ohio

• Identity Theft Unit, Ohio Attorney General
• Cyber Crimes Unit, Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Ohio Attorney General

Oklahoma

• Computer Crimes Unit, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
• Identity Theft Passport, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation

Oregon

• Criminal Justice, Oregon Department of Justice
• Identity Theft, Oregon Department of Transportation

Pennsylvania

• Computer Crimes Unit, Pennsylvania State Police
• Report a Possible Sexual Cybercrime, Pennsylvania Attorney General

Rhode Island

• Computer Crimes Unit, Rhode Island State Police

South Carolina

• Computer Crimes Center, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division

South Dakota

• Identity Theft Unit, South Dakota Department of Consumer Affairs

Tennessee

• Cybercrime, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
• Identity Crimes Unit, Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security
• Technical Services Unit, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

Texas  

• Computer Information Technology and Electronic Crime, Texas Department of Public Safety

Utah

• Cyber Crimes, State Bureau of Investigation, Utah Department of Public Safety

Vermont

• Technology Investigation Unit, Vermont State Police
• Vermont Intelligence Center, Vermont State Police
• Identity Theft and Fraud, Vermont Department of Taxes

Virginia

• Computer Crime, Attorney General of Virginia
• High Tech Crimes, Virginia State Police
• Identity Theft, Attorney General of Virginia

Washington

• Internet Crime, Washington State Attorney General
• Access Washington, Internet Crime

West Virginia

• Identity Theft Prevention, West Virginia Attorney General
• West Virginia Identity Theft Resource Center

Wisconsin

• Division of Criminal Investigation, Wisconsin Department of Justice
• Identity Theft, State of Wisconsin Department of Revenue

Wyoming

• Identity Theft, Wyoming Department of Transportation
• Computer and High Tech Crimes, Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation

If we have overlooked any entities or agencies, please add them in a comment below.

Directory of U.S. Federal Cybercrime Law Enforcement

• Central Intelligence Agency, Report Threats

• Federal Bureau of Investigation Internet Crime Complaint Center

• FBI Directory of Field Offices by U.S. State

• Federal Trade Commission, Identitytheft.gov

• IRS, Report Phishing and Online Scams

• National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
• USA.gov – How to Report a Cybercrime
• US-CERT – Report Incidents, Phishing, Malware, or Vulnerabilities
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Law Enforcement Cyber Incident Reporting
• U.S. Department of Justice Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section
• U.S. Secret Service Electronic Crimes Task Force

Additional Resources:

• Identity Theft Resource Center

 

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