Aurora Loses Nearly $1.1 Million From City Bank Accounts to Phone Scam

Aurora lost nearly $1.1M from city bank accounts after employee fell for phone scam – NBC5 (Chicago)

A city employee fell for the scam and disclosed "sensitive account information" April 29 when they received a phone call from someone impersonating a bank representative, city officials said.

Scam caller steals nearly $1.1M from City of Aurora payroll accounts: officials

A social engineering scam led to nearly $1.1 million in fraudulent transfers from the City of Aurora’s payroll bank accounts, prompting an investigation, officials said.

Aurora loses $1.1 million in scam

The city of Aurora lost $1.1 million when an employee was duped by a con artist.

Aurora loses nearly $1.1 million from city bank accounts to phone scam

Aurora officials are investigating after the city lost nearly $1.1 million from city payroll accounts to a fraud scheme.

Phone scam caused Aurora to lose nearly $1.1 million from city bank accounts, officials say

Nearly $1.1 million was lost from the city of Aurora's bank accounts late last month because a city employee fell for a deceptive phone call, officials say.

Aurora lost nearly $1.1M from city bank accounts after employee fell for phone scam, officials say

A phone scam caused the City of Aurora to lose nearly $1.1 million from city payroll bank accounts, officials said. A city employee fell for the scam and disclosed “sensitive account information” on April 29 when they received a phone call from someone impersonating a bank representative, city officials said. City officials became aware of the fraudulent payments shortly after the transactions occurred and “took immediate steps to mitigate impac…