Yahoo News reported:
A nonprofit in Georgetown lost thousands of dollars from what they thought was a generous donation. It turned out to be a bogus check.
She received a check for $95,000 and deposited it. Just a few days later, the person wanted some of it back.
Hess said the person said his assistant made a mistake and it was supposed to be for $50,000. He asked for $45,000 back.
“It cleared,” Hess said. “So I felt confident sending this guy his money back. I wired it.”
A few days later, she found out the check was actually fraudulent.
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A nonprofit in Georgetown lost thousands of dollars from what they thought was a generous donation. It turned out to be a bogus check.
She received a check for $95,000 and deposited it. Just a few days later, the person wanted some of it back.
Hess said the person said his assistant made a mistake and it was supposed to be for $50,000. He asked for $45,000 back.
“It cleared,” Hess said. “So I felt confident sending this guy his money back. I wired it.”
A few days later, she found out the check was actually fraudulent.
Find the original article and read more here.
Enroll in Training Sessions: Last Thursday of Every Month is Training on Frauds and New Scam Alerts and How to Combat