Stupid Mistakes Lead To Vermont Town Losing Nearly 250 000 In Email Scam
According to an investigative report, Flies made four Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments totaling just under $250,000 without first gaining the approval of the board. Flies believed the communications were from Town Manager Herb Durfee, even though they came from an email address not used by town government employees. Durfee was on vacation when Flies received the first email, but Flies told investigators she believed Durfee was using his personal email address....