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Flagler School District Loses ‘Significant Amount of Money’ in Apparent Phishing Scheme Involving Vendor

Posted on October 4, 2023 by Dissent

FlagerLive reports:

The Flagler County school district was the target of electronic fraud involving what Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly described as a “pretty significant amount of money,” in a scheme having all the makings of phishing–a common method by fraudsters of impersonating familiar contacts either to induce a swindle or to make the recipient reveal sensitive financial information.

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FlaglerLive has learned, but has not confirmed, that the sum involved is around $700,000, and that the money was intended as payment to a contractor or a vendor involved in the ongoing expansion at Matanzas High School, a $22.6 million project on which it broke ground in late July. It did not reach its intended recipient, and the scheme may not have been uncovered promptly enough to enable recovery.

Read more at FlagerLive.

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