A phishing email that appeared to come from a real business client led an employee to change payment information, and police say the mistake ultimately redirected more than $63,000 toward bank accounts linked to a Michigan woman.
Kiyah Ashante Holman, 50, of Ypsilanti, Michigan, has been arrested in connection with the theft investigation in Midland, Texas. Authorities say the case began with a fraudulent email months before police were notified.
According to an arrest affidavit, 10 electronic payments totaling $63,599.38 were redirected after an employee changed the payment information associated with a business client. Later bank records identified nine deposits totaling $62,042.05 going into an account police say belonged solely to Holman, creating a discrepancy the affidavit does not publicly explain…