Warren County, NY (WRGB) — A months-long investigation into a $3.3 million fraud scheme targeting Warren County revealed a lack of financial safeguards, unauthorized electronic payment procedures and more than $1.2 million in stolen funds that investigators say are unlikely to be recovered.
According to Warren County Sheriff Jim LaFarr, the investigation began Dec. 23, 2025, after Board of Supervisors Chairman Kevin Geraghty reported that the county may have fallen victim to financial fraud.
Investigators determined that an individual posing as a representative of Peckham Road Corp contacted the Warren County Treasurer’s Office and requested to establish an automated clearing house (ACH) account to receive electronic payments.
The fraudulent account was subsequently established, and two payments totaling around $3.3 million were transmitted.
The first payment, totaling $2,132,480.23, was…
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