Thank you for visiting the website of Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway. Each day, this office fights for and protects Kentucky families. Attorney General Conway pledges to protect consumers from scams, vigilantly prosecute criminals who prey on our children and to strengthen partnerships with local law enforcement officers that will keep drugs out of communities in every corner of our Commonwealth.
Attorney General Conway will also protect Kentucky’s most vulnerable citizens against abuse, neglect and Medicaid fraud.
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Attorney General Jack Conway’s Prescription Drug Diversion Task Force was among the agencies making arrests this week as part of the largest drug sweep operation in Kentucky’s history. A total of 518 felony arrest warrants were issued, resulting in the arrest of more than 300 people over two days in 34 Kentucky counties. General Conway’s task force, Kentucky’s only statewide task force devoted solely to investigating prescription pill abuse, was responsible for 27 of the arrests on 30 indictments issued in Powell and Menifee counties in Eastern Kentucky. Those arrested face nearly 50 counts of trafficking in a controlled substance, 1st and 2nd degree. The charges are Class C and D felonies that carry penalties of between one and 10 years in prison.
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Consumer Protection Alert
Attorney General Jack Conway is warning Kentuckians about a phone scam that targets grandparents. General Conway’s Office of Consumer Protection has received calls from concerned consumers about the so-called "Grandparents Scam," also known as the "Emergency Scam."
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The Federal Trade Commission includes the Grandparents Scam in their discussion of various money transfer scams.
Consumer Protection hotline: toll-free 888-432-9257