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Warren County sheriff reports roughly $3.3 million lost to ACH fraud, urges public to stop sharing case details
Summary
The sheriff told the board the county likely lost about $3.3 million in an ACH fraud scheme, with roughly $1.2 million recovered so far. He asked staff and the public to stop sharing investigative details and said his office is working with state and federal partners to recover funds and hold those responsible accountable.
The Warren County sheriff told the Board of Supervisors on Jan. 16 that the county likely lost "approximately $3,300,000" in what he described as a basic ACH fraud rather than a sophisticated cyberintrusion and urged county staff and residents to stop sharing details of the investigation publicly.
"Please stop making public comments, stop sharing information," the sheriff said, asking stakeholders to let investigators be the source of any official releases. He said the case began with an unknown caller to the treasurer's office who was able to set up an ACH payment account. "The…
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