Wire-fraud scam hits Tisbury town hall - The Martha's Vineyard Times

Wire-fraud scam hits Tisbury town hall - The Martha's Vineyard Times

The Town of Tisbury was hit with a wire fraud scam this month, ultimately losing taxpayers a small sum of money. Just over $16,000, originally intended to pay for a dredge survey completed by CR Environmental, was wired to a fraudulent account on May 5 by town employees after a hacker compromised the email of a former employee, according to town officials. It is the second time over the last year that a town on the Island was hit by a cyber scam…

Tisbury Falls Prey to Scam

4:30 pm, May 21, 2025The Tisbury select board this week learned the town has lost $16,000 to a fraudster who changed the payment information for a vendor’s invoice.