"Florida City Duped Out of $1.2 Million in Phishing Scam, Police Say"

Scammers impersonating a construction company have recently duped the Florida city of Fort Lauderdale out of $1.2 million, sparking a police investigation.  The city paid the sum on Sept. 14 after receiving what was believed to be a legitimate bill from Moss Construction, a company that's building a new police station for the coastal city north of Miami.  The police noted that the bill was discovered to be a scam within a day.  The city is currently trying to get its money back.  The police pointed out that this was not the first phishing attack against the city, but it was the first successful one.  The police are using this incident to remind their community to exercise caution when fulfilling payment requests and to stay vigilant and aware of potential scams.

USA Today reports: "Florida City Duped Out of $1.2 Million in Phishing Scam, Police Say"