Mesa Church Recovers $82,000 After Hackers Attempt Final Mortgage Payment Theft
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The incident reveals how sophisticated email fraud targeting nonprofits can nearly derail major financial milestones, underscoring the need for institutional safeguards against business email compromise schemes.
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