Attorney General Conway is victim of identity theft

Louisville Courier-Journal -- June 23, 2008

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway -- who announced a special unit on cybercrime earlier this month -- has found himself the victim of identity theft.

When Conway tried to buy some music on iTunes, the company wouldn't accept his credit card, saying the billing ZIP code didn't match their records.

The state's top legal officer said someone had stolen his credit card number and charged thousands of dollars worth of computers, Vonage phone service and postal service charges. He said the thieves changed his billing address.

Conway isn't responsible for the charges because he reported them quickly.

The cybercrime unit he created and federal authorities are investigating. Conway said it's a difficult crime to stop because electronic information moves so quickly.

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