Newport, WA Lost $330K in Scam; Clark Fork, ID Hit Too
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Newport, Washington, suffers a $330,000 loss in a scam; fraudsters impersonated the Association of Washington Cities, their insurer. The city detected the issue on February 11th and alerted authorities. The case is under investigation, and the town is reviewing the full impact on taxpayer funds. Similar frauds have hit other rural areas, like Clark Fork, Idaho, which lost half a million dollars. Experts advise small towns to verify emails and vendors.
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