Feds Recover $6.7 Million Cyberthieves Allegedly Stole From City of Portland

Missoula fraudster's victims recover $450,000 through property sale

MISSOULA, Mont. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced the recovery of approximately $450,000 for victims defrauded by Jason L. Matheny, a local man convicted of wire fraud. Matheny had deceived

Feds recover $6.7 million cyberthieves allegedly stole from city of Portland

The FBI has seized $6.7 million allegedly stolen by online scammers who tricked a city of Portland employee into sending funds meant for a legitimate city contractor.

US Attorney's Office files to recover $6.7M stolen in scam against City of Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- After the City of Portland was targeted by a $6.7 million fraud scheme earlier this year, the United States Attorney’s Office has announced it is taking action to return the lost funds. According to the City of Portland, they originally became aware of the scam back in February, when someone posing as a contracted employee with the city gained access to a payment system, then rerouted the contractor's bank information to…

Approximately $450,000 recovered for victims of Missoula man's fraud

The U.S. Attorneys Office recently recovered approximately $450,000 from a Missoula man who defrauded his victims out of almost $1 million by fraudulently inducing them to invest in his transportation and logistics companies, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme has announced.The defendant, Jason L. Matheny, was convicted of wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. 1343 on November 22, 2019. The court sentenced him to five years of probation, subject to several conditions…