(Atlantic, Iowa)-  Officials with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday (Today), that they have been made aware of yet another scam making the rounds, including here in Atlantic. Authorities say the scammers are posing as employees of legitimate businesses, asking their employers via email, to change their direct deposit accounts into a new account. This “new account” is falsely set up with different numbers having nothing to do with the ACTUAL employee.

The Sheriff’s Office says “Please be aware and fact check information before taking any action. Many times, these emails are coming from email addresses clearly not linked to the actual employee. This scam could largely impact employees receiving their hard-earned paychecks and businesses losing thousands of dollars. Please take caution!”