“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. “
“The Flagler County school district late today issued a cryptic press release that stated the district had uncovered “an electronic transfer of funds to a possible fraudulent vendor bank account,” triggering an internal investigation and contact with the FBI and the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. The release was issued at 7:20 p.m. Superintendent LaShakia Moore informed school board members individually of the matter in early evening, by email and by individual phone calls. “
“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. “
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