An alleged scam resulted in Fresno Unified School District paying $2.2 million to someone pretending to be the district’s largest construction contractor, GV Wire has learned.

A letter to Fresno County from Bryan Martin, an attorney representing Fresno Unified, said two checks from the county on behalf of the district were sent to an account of someone impersonating Davis Moreno Construction.

“In or about February 2024, an unknown individual, posing as a representative of Davis, fraudulently submitted a change of mailing address for Davis,” the letter stated.

Of the $2.2 million, about $1.2 million has already been withdrawn, the letter stated. First Community Credit Union in North Dakota is holding onto the remainder.

A call to Stephen Davis, principal for Davis Moreno, was not return

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