04/10/2025

Released Emails Show Method Cybercriminals Used in Athens Scam

The scam cost the city more than $720,000

Newly released documents shed light on how cybercriminals deceived city officials into authorizing a nearly $722,000 payment last fall.

The scammers posed as employees of a legitimate construction company and infiltrated ongoing email conversations with city staff, starting as early as Oct. 21.

The city is working to retrieve what it can of the missing funds, according to Deputy Service-Safety Director Andrew Chiki.

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