The Knucklehead of the Day award

Today's winners are Laque Ivy and Matthew Mack. Tey are being accused of identity fraud in Colorado. The funny part is the person's identity they tried to steal. Would you believe Colorado Attorney General John Suthers!

Even state attorney general not immune to ID theft
By R. SCOTT RAPPOLD THE GAZETTE

The whole story can be found at gazette.com-

A man and woman arrested last week on suspicion of stealing checks from a mailbox in Colorado Springs may have picked the wrong victim — the state’s top law enforcement official. Laque Ivy, 22, and Matthew Mack, 42, are accused of taking credit card checks mailed to the home of Colorado Attorney General John Suthers.

“Everyone has to be careful,” said Colorado Springs police spokesman Lt. Rafael Cintron. “Even the attorney general can be a victim of identity theft.”

The checks, a cash advance promotion from a credit card company, were stolen June 3. The pair allegedly tried to cash one at an ACE America’s Cash Express Store, Cintron said. “Some red flags went up, and they refused to cash the checks and they called us,” Cintron said.

The two fled before police arrived, but an employee got a li- cense plate number. Ivy was arrested on suspicion of forgery, and Mack was arrested on a parole violation. Ivy has no criminal record in Colorado, but Mack has several convictions for burglary and theft, according to court records. They were released on $1,000 bond each.

Suthers said he didn’t know the checks were stolen until police contacted him June 3. “I’m asked to do all kinds of presentations about identity theft, because it’s a huge and growing problem,” said Suthers, formerly U.S. attorney and 4th Judicial District attorney. “These individuals didn’t know that (I’m the attorney general). They’re not very selective, and it’s very widespread.”