SAN MIGUEL COUNTY IS OUT TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AFTER FALLING VICTIM TO A SCAM. STATE AUDITOR TIM KELLER SAYS SCAMMERS ARE POSING AS HIGH LEVEL AGENCY OFFICIALS TO TRY TO CONVINCE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO MAKE WIRE TRANSFERS IN LARGE AMOUNTS.
KELLER SAYS THE ZUNI AND DEMING SCHOOL DISTRICTS WERE ALSO TARGETED. THEY CAUGHT ON TO THE SCHEME BEFORE IT WAS TOO LATE…BUT SAN MIGUEL COUNTY DID NOT, RESULTING IN 38-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN STOLEN FUNDS.
