benton

A fraudster who stole $740,000 from Benton County concocted an elaborate scheme with very detailed knowledge of a contractor working on county projects. It’s a scam that keeps tripping up public agencies. Ellensburg officials fell for it last year, sending $186,000 to a bogus account. And a...

A fraudster who stole $740,000 from Benton County concocted an elaborate scheme with very detailed knowledge of a contractor working on county projects. It’s a scam that keeps tripping up public agencies. Ellensburg officials fell for it last year, sending $186,000 to a bogus account. And a...