Fake IDs in Connecticut
A Growing Problem

Like states across the nation, Connecticut is trying to meet the challenge of more fraudulent IDs whether presented in person or by digital image. Many of these fake IDs come from counterfeiters located overseas with sophisticated equipment. As stories below illustrate, fake identification is getting easier to obtain in Connecticut and is often associated with illegal alcohol purchases by minors and financial fraud.

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Alcohol Sales & Service Guidelines for Connecticut

-Minimum age to consume: 21 with some exceptions
-Minimum age to serve: 18
-Minimum age to bartend: 18

A person under 21 may purchase alcoholic beverages as part of a law enforcement action.

Penalties for serving or selling to a minor: Connecticut has multiple laws that prohibit selling or serving alcohol to minors, and the penalties vary depending on the circumstances:

  • Selling or delivering liquor to a minor

A permittee or their agent can face up to one year in prison, a fine of up to $1,000, or both for selling or delivering liquor to a minor, unless it's under a doctor's orders. This includes internet sales. Anyone else who gives or delivers liquor to a minor can face up to 18 months in prison, a fine of up to $1,500, or both.

  • Allowing minors to possess alcohol

Allowing minors to possess alcohol or host underage drinking parties can result in a $146 fine for a first offense, and up to one year in prison and/or a fine of up to $500 for subsequent offenses.

  • Allowing minors to loiter on premises

Permittees or their employees can't allow minors to loiter on premises where liquor is kept for sale or served at a bar.

  • Serving alcohol without valid ID

It's illegal to serve alcohol to anyone without a valid form of photo ID that shows they're 21 or older.

  • Serving alcohol to someone who's visibly intoxicated

It's illegal to serve alcohol to anyone who's already visibly intoxicated.


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How to Spot a Fake Connecticut ID

For law enforcement officers, bank tellers, car rental agents, human resources professionals and others who must verify ID in a professional capacity, the recent surge in fake IDs is challenging. The liability and losses that result from accepting a fake ID are large. The I.D. Checking Guide assists in the ID verification process by showing what an actual, valid ID looks like at full-size, and highlights the details of the licenses, making it much easier to spot the fraud. Before approving an expensive car rental, opening a new bank account or hiring a new employee, make sure the driver’s license or ID card has the correct numbering, UV, microprint, ghost images, expiration, and other details that counterfeiters often miss.

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What the I.D. Checking Guide Includes:

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  • A full page or more for each U.S. state and Canadian province, showing driver’s licenses and ID cards.
  • Security image information for ghost images, laser perforation, microprint, UV and other validation details.
  • Explanation of what the proper alphanumeric sequencing of a Connecticut ID or Driver’s License should be (how many letters, numbers, etc.).
  • U.S. Federal documents including immigration, military ID, Visas and passport cards.
  • “How to check driver’s licenses” techniques for training.