Kansas hospital hit by power cut-off scam

Salina Regional Health Center employee tricked out of $1,500


Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, Kan., was recently scammed out of $1,500, according to an article on the KSAL website.

An employee at the hospital’s financial office received a call from someone claiming to be from Westar Energy. 

The caller said that hospital accounts were past due, and service was about to be discontinued. 

The employee was told to purchase $1,500 in prepaid credit cards and call back with the card code numbers to avoid power being shut off. 

The employee did as instructed before hospital officials became suspicious and called police.

Read the article.

 

 



February 13, 2015


Topic Area: Energy and Power , Industry News


Recent Posts

EaaS: Funding Infrastructure Projects with Energy Savings

Process converts necessary upgrades from capital liabilities into strategic investments using operational dollars.


Balancing Security Systems with Patient Comfort in Healthcare

Security systems, safety and inviting atmospheres don’t have to be in conflict.


Harris Health Reports 10-Year Data Breach

Their investigation determined that the impermissible access to patient information occurred between January 4, 2011, and March 8, 2021.


Gen Z Trusts AI More Than Their Managers

Some employees would rather engage with AI than their managers.


CISA Lapse Amid Government Shutdown Raises Concerns for Healthcare Cybersecurity

Lawmakers had sought to renew it for another decade, but disagreements in the Senate stalled reauthorization.


 
 


FREE Newsletter Signup Form

News & Updates | Webcast Alerts
Building Technologies | & More!

 
 
 


All fields are required. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

 
 
 
 

Healthcare Facilities Today membership includes free email newsletters from our facility-industry brands.

Facebook   Twitter   LinkedIn   Posts

Copyright © 2023 TradePress. All rights reserved.