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 few years ago, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland fell victim to the same con for $530,000.
Read more (tri-cityherald)
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 few years ago, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland fell victim to the same con for $530,000.
Read more (tri-cityherald)
