San Miguel County pays out $38,000 to email scam

LAS VEGAS, N.M. (AP) – San Miguel County is out $38,000 after a sophisticated email scam persuaded the county finance supervisor to transfer the funds to an outside account.
The Las Vegas Optic reports that New Mexico State Police is working to figure out who is behind the email, which made it appear that Les Montoya instructed finance supervisor Melinda Gonzales to transfer the money to pay a consultant.
The false email appeared to have been sent from Montoya’s iPhone.
Montoya says