Crime & Safety
School District Of Philadelphia Paid Nearly $700,000 To Bad Actors In Cyber Fraud Scheme
The real vendors didn't get the funds. So far, those payments have not been recovered.
May 23, 2025
The School District of Philadelphia appears to have been hit with a cyber fraud scheme that resulted in nearly $700,000 being diverted, authorities said.
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City Controller Christy Brady made a joint announcement on Thursday with Councilmember Isaiah Thomas and District Superintendent Tony Watlington.
According to the release from the Office of the City Controller of Philadelphia, one of the payments totaled more than $560,000 for services involving flood damage repair work, and three other payments were made for compensatory services.
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