Sen. Jerry Moran’s (R-Kan.) reelection campaign was a victim of deceit by a cybercriminal for the amount of $690,000, his office announced on Monday.
The Kansas Senator’s campaign treasurer, Timothy Gottschalk, notified the Federal Election Commission (FEC) of “fraudulent activity by a third-party cybercriminal” with a letter on Dec. 8, 2022.
The letter says that two wire transfers were made for fraudulent invoices of $345,000 each, to SRCP Media, Inc., a Washington-area advertising company hired by Moran’s campaign. An amount of about $168,000 was recovered after being found in another bank.
Moran’s campaign had reported the alleged crime to the local sheriff’s office on Nov. 16, 2022, eight days after the general election. It was then forwarded to the FBI and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation….