Florida Woman Extradited to Hanover, VA for $856K Fraud Scheme
A Florida woman has been extradited to Hanover County to face charges in what investigators describe as an $856,000 fraud scheme.
According to Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, in July 2025 malware compromised an unnamed business’s computer system. The following month, an individual who already had the business’s banking credentials contacted an employee, claiming fraudulent transactions had been detected.
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During the call, the suspect allegedly convinced the employee to provide multiple two‑factor authentication codes. Then, that information was used them to authorize several fraudulent wire transfers.
The business initially lost approximately $856,000 according to Hanover Sheriff’s Office, but the financial institution was able to identify se...
