Midday on March 10 of last year, construction company owner Lori Schroeder returned a call from Jefferey Parker with Timberline Bank, where her company kept three accounts.

Parker, with the bank’s fraud department, asked Schroeder about several legitimate transactions and one illegitimate one. Schroeder did not provide him her account details, she said.

The next morning, Schroeder tried to access 579 Construction’s online banking portal but was denied access. So, 24 hours after her call with Parker, she visited a Timberline branch.

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