Cleveland Public Library Mistakenly Sent Nearly $400,000 to Fictitious Vendor in Scam

Cleveland Public Library scammed out of $400,000

(The Center Square) – The Cleveland Public Library transferred almost $400,000 to a fake vendor as part of a payment redirect scam, State Auditor Keith Faber said Tuesday.

Cleveland Public Library scammed out of $400K: state auditor

[Watch in the player above: How to avoid being scammed] CLEVELAND (WJW) -- The Cleveland Public Library sent nearly $400,000 to a fake vendor, since it didn't have proper controls to detect such scams, according to the office of state Auditor Keith Faber. The auditor noted the June 2024 incident in its yearly audit of the library, released on Tuesday, Sept. 16. Fight on Royal Caribbean cruise forces return to port Auditors found library of…

Cleveland Public Library mistakenly sent nearly $400,000 to fictitious vendor in scam

An Ohio audit says Cleveland Public Library lost nearly $400K in a payment scam, but later recovered the full amount through insurance and recovery.