Alcona County’s $1.25 Million Scam

Alcona County’s $1.25 Million Scam

In 2006, Alcona County, Michigan, lost $1.25 million after its treasurer, Thomas Katona, wired the money in installments to a Nigerian scammer as part of an advance fee fraud scheme. At the time, the county's total budget was only around $4 million.

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