County commissioners vote to write off more than $20K in taxpayer money lost to check-washing scam

Williamson County commissioners voted to write off over $20,000 in taxpayer money lost to a check-washing scam. A check originally written for $881.08 was altered to $20,881.08 and traced to a Florida woman who was a victim of identity theft. The county has implemented safeguards like positive pay to prevent future incidents.