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Updated: 6:46 PM Jun 24, 2008
Attorney General Was Victim Of Identity Theft
Attorney General Jack Conway says the crime shows just how easy someone can access your personal information..and cause problems. Posted: 6:25 PM Jun 24, 2008Reporter: Phil Pendleton Email Address: phil.pendleton@wkyt.com |
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Attorney General Jack Conway recent started up his own "cyber crimes" unit, whose first case ironically involved Conway himself.
Conway discovered he'd been victimized when he tried to buy some music on I Tunes.
“They wouldn't take my credit card because they said my billing zip code did not match up,” said Conway.
Somebody had stolen his credit card number.
“They bought several thousand dollars worth of computers, Vonage phones, and there were several charges to the postal service. And they had changed my billing address.”
Conway wasn't liable for the purchases on his card because he reported it quickly enough. Now his investigators along with federal agents are looking into a case which crosses state lines and could involve many other victims.
“They're suspicious of some delivery drivers that might be stealing credit cards in Kentucky. They're also suspicious of restaurants that might not be as secure as they ought to be.”
He says what happened to him shows how easily people can get financial information...and create lots of problems.
“It's a tough, tough crime to stop. Just because of the fast flow of information in our society.”
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Lol, even AG's aren't safe. There was a story in March about data breaches happening to the prez candidates. Lol, they better hope an idfreeze comes standard with the Oval Office!
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It speaks volumes that our Attorney General only starts this division *after* HE'S been the victim of such a crime and not before. Just another example of politicians living up their own backside at the expense of everyone else.
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I had my identity stolen when identity theft wasn't cool. Way back in 1991 I moved to Texas and opened a checking account...there was a problem it seemed..someone in Ames, Iowa was using my SSN and had a warrant....for murder.
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