Town of Webster Scammed Out Over$500,000 From Phishing Scam

The town of Webster “Where Life is Worth Living” fell victim to being scammed out of over $500,000.

The incident happened last November when someone posed as a contractor hired by town officials.

After the scam was found there was a criminal investigation police seized  $300,000 and the remaining missing funds will be recovered by the town’s cyber insurance.

Town of Webster falls victim to phishing scam, loses over $520K but expects full recovery