El Paso Releases CRRMA and City E-Mails Related to $3.2 Million Phishing Scam

KVIA reports that the City of El Paso released copies of emails related to an alleged phishing scam that resulted in the misdirection $3.2 million in funds. The scam, which the city describes as “sophisticated,” involved the misdirection of two payments to someone posing as a legitimate construction vendor. The first payment ($2.9 million) came from “state funds for a project managed by the Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority (CRRMA), city officials said.” Officials redacted the names of a city employee and a Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority employee from the released documents due to an ongoing law enforcement investigation. To date, the city has recovered $1.9 million in funds. KVIA notes that the City of El Paso is the fiscal agent for CCRMA, “meaning it handles all purchasing and financial matters.”