Feds recover more than $2M taken in email scams that hit City of New Haven, healthcare company

Federal officials have recovered more than $2 million fraudulently obtained from the City of New Haven and a New Haven-based healthcare company through what are known as “business email compromise” scams.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut announced the recoveries Friday in a statement, saying about $2,288,385 was recovered through civil asset forfeiture actions.

According to federal officials, a business email compromise scam usually involves email spoofing...