Secret Service recovers nearly $3 million stolen from North Carolina housing authority in BEC scam

A North Carolina state agency that administers a fund for homeowners struggling with housing expenses lost nearly $3 million in a business email compromise (BEC) scam last year. According to court documents, the stolen funds were seized by a special agent within the United States Secret Service in September. The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency

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