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Athens has recovered a portion of the funds stolen in a cyber scam and could receive more from a criminal case
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The city of Athens has recovered over half of the more than $700,000 stolen in a cyber fraud operation in late 2024. Meanwhile, the federal government… Read More
After being set back by a cyber scam, Athens pulls together the final payment for its new fire station
By: Charlie Ihlenfeld
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The November cyber scam has forced the Athens City Council to make plans to re-allocate funding to finance the final payment for the new fire station…. Read More
![Athens City Hall is seen in Athens, Ohio, on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. [Joseph Scheller | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/062221_CityHall_002-scaled-e1632322166288-900x422.jpg)
Email exchanges detail how the city of Athens fell victim to a $700,000 cyber scam
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The morning of Nov. 14, an Athens city employee received an email from an accountant with the construction company building the new fire station. He asked… Read More
The city of Athens files a lawsuit to reclaim funds stolen in a cyber crime
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The city of Athens is suing unknown cyber criminals who scammed it out of close to three-quarters of a million dollars. The lawsuit filed Wednesday afternoon… Read More