Platte County Treasurer Rob Willard fell for an e-mail scam Friday, and it cost the county more than $48,000.
Willard received an e-mail, purportedly from Presiding Commissioner Ron Scheiber, requesting an immediate wire transfer of $48,200 to a Florida bank to pay for tax consulting services.
Scheiber was on vacation and not responding to text messages and it was late in the day – nearing closing time for the Florida bank.
Willard said the e-mail looked legitimate and seemed urgent, so he complied ... all before Scheiber checked his messages