Arab City Recovers $431K in Recreation Center Scam

0:00The city of Arab Alabama scored a major recovery, getting back $431,818.51 from a slick scam on their new Recreation Center project. That cash was supposed to go straight to a five-building company for legit work, but fraudsters posed as reps from the firm and rerouted it to a fake bank account. City staff caught on quick, alerting Arab police, the city attorney, and people's bank of Alabama to launch a probe and chase the funds. Now multiple heavyweights are in the mix, from the U.S. Secret Service in FBI to Homeland Security, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, local cops, and the Marshall County District Attorney's Office, keeping the criminal hunts alive. Thanks to civil team work with the bank and law enforcement, they clawed back every penny announced Monday, proving fast moves can outsmart even pro. Scammers while the deeper investigation rolls on. From your city, powered by AI, this is Birmingham News Today.