$2 million stolen from Chittenden Solid Waste District in cyber-enabled fraud scheme

Theft/Property — Burlington, VT — reported 2026-07-08

SUMMARY

More than $2.2 million of stolen money has been recovered and will be returned to CSWD.

KEY FACTS

• Incident type: Theft/Property
• Location: Burlington, VT
• Date reported: 2026-07-08
• Suspect: not stated

REPORTED DETAILS

• The Chittenden Solid Waste District was victimized in a cyber-enabled fraud scheme.
• Over $3 million was sent to a fraudulent bank account, but only $2.2 million was actually stolen.
• CSWD 'swiftly' notified law enforcement after discovering the scam.
• A federal judge approved the forfeiture of the funds on April 30.
• The U.S. Marshals Service will return the recovered funds to CSWD.