It was only 47 cents — but to Sarasota attorney Thomas Tucker, the tiny unauthorized debit from his firm’s trust account raised a red flag that could have signaled a much larger fraud in the making.

Although it was a small amount, the possibility that it could be fraudulent made it significant.

Tucker believes a fraudster was testing the account with a small charge and intended to repeat the process with a higher amount if it wasn’t caught and corrected. Fortunately, ACH (Automated Clearing House) payments can take several days to settle, giving him time to notice the discrepancy and take steps to preclude further charges.

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