Ben Schachtman: So, Nikolai, we covered this story when it first came out in December of last year. Pender County discovered it had lost roughly $667,000 in a fraud scheme where a scammer impersonated a county vendor. They’ve kept pretty mum about it until Monday’s meeting. What all did they share?
Nikolai Mather: So the county is still keeping the identities of the staff involved in the transactions private. But on Monday, we finally learned who the vendor was: it was the Lower Cape Fear Water and Sewer Authority.
BS: That’s the regional utility that provides raw water to Brunswick County, CFPUA, Pender County, and others…