From govtech.com
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(TNS) — A fraudster who stole $740,000 from Benton County concocted an elaborate scheme with very detailed knowledge of a contractor working on county projects.
It’s a scam that keeps tripping up public agencies.
Ellensburg officials fell for it last year, sending $186,000 to a bogus account.