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Sumner County staff blocks vendor ACH spoofing attempt after small payment; bank recovers funds
Sumner County Financial Management Committee · January 8, 2026
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Summary
Finance staff reported a vendor ACH spoofing incident in which a fraudster’s email requested bank payment changes; staff paid a small invoice but the bank reversed the transaction and IT blocked the malicious addresses. The committee directed tighter vendor verification for ACH requests.
Finance staff told the Sumner County Financial Management Committee that an apparent vendor spoofing attempt led to a small ACH payment that was subsequently recovered by the bank.
An AP coordinator received emails purporting to be from a vendor (identified in…
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