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Board hears report of repeated payroll-style check scams; district to reduce paper checks
2547364 · March 11, 2025
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Board members described multiple local attempts to cash fraudulent checks bearing district branding and discussed bank controls and a plan to reduce use of paper checks in favor of ACH transfers.
Hernando County School Board members reported multiple fraudulent check attempts that used the Hernando School District logo and appeared to mimic payroll checks.
Board members said several incidents have been stopped by the district’s bank because of pre-authorized check lists and reconciliation processes. "We've had 5 or 6 of…
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