Fort Lauderdale was the victim of a phishing scam that tricked the Accounts Payable department into making a payment of $1.2 million to a scammer pretending to work for a local construction firm, City Manager Greg Chavarria confirmed on Wednesday night. Chavarria sent out an alert to city officials by email at 5:51 p.m.
Fort Lauderdale Sends $1.2 Million To Phishing Scammer, City Says
Susannah Bryan, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Wed, 09/20/2023 - 5:01pm
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