Ohio State Auditor: Highland County Transfers More Than $450,000 to Phony Vendor After Failing to Implement Safeguards Against Payment Redirect Scams
September 19, 2025
September 19, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 19 -- Ohio State Auditor Keith Faber issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025:
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Highland County Transfers More Than $450,000 to Phony Vendor after Failing to Implement Safeguards Against Payment Redirect Scams
A Highland County employee transferred more than $450,000 to a cybercriminal impersonating a vendor after the county failed to implement safeguards and training to ensure payment redirect requests were legitimate. . . .
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Highland County Transfers More Than $450,000 to Phony Vendor after Failing to Implement Safeguards Against Payment Redirect Scams
A Highland County employee transferred more than $450,000 to a cybercriminal impersonating a vendor after the county failed to implement safeguards and training to ensure payment redirect requests were legitimate. . . .