Texas Scorecard by Jacob Asmussen January 14, 2020
In a suburb outside of Austin, taxpayers just lost millions of their hard-earned dollars after school district officials fell for an email phishing scam.
Officials in Manor Independent School District are working with local police and even the FBI to track down approximately $2.3 million that was transferred to a fraudulent bank account.
Police said the scam began in early November and continued through December before the district realized what was happening. The phishing email—a scam designed to gain access to information—was sent to multiple people at the district, but only one person responded.
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https://texasscorecard.com/local/manor-school-district-loses-2-3-million-after-falling-for-phishing-scam/
