Phishing Scam Robs Texas School District of $2.3 Million

Phishing Scam Robs Texas School District of $2.3 Million
File photo showing school buses in a parking lot in Fairfax, Va., on June 24, 2008. Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Authorities are investigating an email scam that cheated a Texas school district out of millions of dollars, a spokesperson said.

Angel Vidal Jr., Director of Communications of the Manor Independent School District, said in a news release that the district had fallen prey to phishing—a fraudulent practice of using email or other messaging systems to get sensitive information that can be exploited for financial gain.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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