Dubuque County is seeking a jury trial in fraudulent Dyersville wire transfer scheme. Dubuque County responded this week to a lawsuit filed by the City of Dyersville over breach of contract, claiming Dyersville did not receive over $500,000 in ARPA funds due to a fraudulent wire transfer. Dyersville filed the lawsuit in November of last year, suing Dubuque County for negligence. Dubuque County was responsible for sending ARPA funds through a contracted agreement to Dyersville for a Field of Dreams project. In November of 2023, while Dyersville was expecting over $500,000, a third party sent an email claiming to be from Dyersville's City Clerk, requesting a transfer of the money, even though previous payments were made via paper check. Dubuque County says they received a legitimate email requesting the transfer but were unaware the funds went to an out-of-state bank. They deny not taking action to try and verify the transfer and have demanded a jury trial, claiming that Dyersville failed to prevent the fraud from happening. scheme. Dubuque County responded this week to a lawsuit filed by the City of Dyersville over breach of contract, claiming Dyersville did not receive over $500,000 in ARPA funds due to a fraudulent wire transfer. Dyersville filed the lawsuit in November of last year, suing Dubuque County for negligence. Dubuque County was responsible for sending ARPA funds through a contracted agreement to Dyersville for a Field of Dreams project. In November of 2023, while Dyersville was expecting over $500,000, a third party sent an email claiming to be from Dyersville's City Clerk, requesting a transfer of the money, even though previous payments were made via paper check. Dubuque County says they received a legitimate email requesting the transfer but were unaware the funds went to an out-of-state bank. They deny not taking action to try and verify the transfer and have demanded a jury trial, claiming that Dyersville failed to prevent the fraud from happening.
