St. Thomas business defrauded out of $140,000
A St. Thomas business is out $140,000 after becoming a victim of fraud.
On Saturday, the business contacted police and said they were made aware of a fraudulent business vendor.
According to police, the business reported the vendor notified them that their payment system and account information had changed — providing them with the new information.
The vendor information was updated by the business and a short time later. the business owners were made aware of several fraudulent transactions and reported the incident to police.
The incident remains under investigation.
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