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Fraudsters allegedly used a spoofed email to impersonate a Connecticut law firm in order to intercept and steal a $300,000 settlement reached with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Emily Cousins

I'm a litigation reporter for Connecticut Law Tribune, covering litigation wins, verdict news, settlements, interesting cases, etc. Contact me with tips at [email protected].

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