New Jersey Digest reported:
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Takeaway: Confirm with the vendor before making a remittance change that it is valid and after the payment is made to confirm they received the payment.
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A Mercer County school district is investigating a suspected wire fraud scheme after nearly $180,000 in payments tied to construction projects vanished, going unnoticed for more than a year.
....only surfacing in December of 2025, when the vendor hired for construction contacted the district asking about the missing payments. That inquiry triggered an internal review, revealing that the three payments were sent, but never received.
....only surfacing in December of 2025, when the vendor hired for construction contacted the district asking about the missing payments. That inquiry triggered an internal review, revealing that the three payments were sent, but never received.
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Takeaway: Confirm with the vendor before making a remittance change that it is valid and after the payment is made to confirm they received the payment.
Enroll in Training Sessions: Last Thursday of Every Month is Training on Frauds and New Scam Alerts and How to Combat