BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — More than $100,000 was recovered by police after a Boynton Beach business owner was tricked into wiring $170,000 to email scammers posing as a contractor.
The Boynton Beach Police Department (BBPD) said that the victim received what appeared to be a genuine invoice — complete with company letterhead and accurate banking details — requesting payment via wire transfer. Trusting the message, the business owner sent $170,000 to the account specified in the email.
Once alerted, BBPD detectives immediately traced the fraudulent transfers and obtained a freeze order on the suspected account. Police said detectives were able to return $102,826.03 to the victim. Recovery efforts for the remaining funds are ongoing…