Email Scam: North Carolina law firm lose thousands in overseas phishing scam

Posted on April 5, 2013 • Filed under: Financial Scam, North Carolina, Phone Scam

According to Abajournal.com a North Carolina bank claims in a lawsuit that it isn’t responsible for a $336,600 wire transfer to Russia from a law firm account. The suit by Charlotte-based Park Sterling Bank claims the law firm of Wallace & Pittman fell victim to a phishing scam that began with a click on a link in a fraudulent email, the Charlotte Observer reports. Read Article

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