Surfside Beach provides update on $545K contractor payment fraud

SURFSIDE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – The Town of Surfside Beach is providing new details on an ongoing cybercrime investigation after $545,000 was fraudulently intercepted earlier this year.

Town staff contacted law enforcement on April 27 after learning a payment made to a contractor had been fraudulently redirected.

Wildcat Construction was hired by Surfside Beach to move utilities underground. After the work was completed earlier this year, the company was owed money from the town…

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