A Eureka business allegedly was scammed out of $2,874 when a former employee’s paycheck was sent to a fake bank account, Eureka Police reported.
Keystone Technologies received an email that appeared to be from a former employee requesting to have his direct deposit information changed so his check would be deposited at Metropolitan Commercial Bank of New York. On May 1, Keystone Technologies deposited the former employee’s paycheck into the new account, the report said.
However, after the check was sent to the New York bank, the former employee contacted Keystone Technologies on May 4, informing them he had not received his check. After discovering the fraudulent request to change the direct deposit information, the business reissued the check to the former employee, according to the report.
As of May 21, a suspect had not been identified, and the money sent to the New York bank had not been recovered, Capt. David Wilson said.
Wilson said Eureka Police are investigating the incident, but the case could be turned over to the FBI.