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Click, cash, gone? Cleveland library nearly duped out of $400K

Cleveland’s public library system nearly lost $400,000 to a basic email scam, exposing glaring weaknesses in how local governments safeguard taxpayer dollars against fraud.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cleveland’s public library system — a storied institution with a professional finance department — nearly lost $400,000 to a run-of-the-mill email scam, raising flags about how vulnerable local governments are to fraud.
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Source: cleveland.com | Published: 2025-09-18T18:59:40Z

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