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Fraudster steals $14.7M from Mobile arena construction project

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What happened

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A fraudster impersonating B.L. Harbert International spent months building trust with employees in Mobile. The impostor used a genuine B.L. Harbert International invoice to gain credibility before diverting $14.7 million to a fraudulent bank account on October 2. City officials did not learn of the theft until October 16.

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Why it matters

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The city of Mobile had to use roughly $15 million from the Regions Arena owner contingency to replace the stolen payment. Officials stated that the fraud will not cause further delays to the construction project.

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Who's involved

  • B.L. Harbert InternationalContractor responsible for building the Regions Arena venue
  • MobileCity where the Regions Arena project is located
  • ArenaThe Regions Arena venue being constructed
  • Mobile CountyCounty in which Mobile is the administrative county seat
  • city councilGoverning body for the municipality of Mobile

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