local | politics | WBTW News13 | June 12, 2026 8:51 PM
Surfside Beach mayor says stolen $545,000 payment sent using a 'legitimate email address'
SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) -- Surfside Beach Mayor Robert Krouse on Friday reiterated that "town processes were followed" in March when officials electronically sent a North Carolina-based contractor more than $545,000 that the company never received. "The situation is that the town paid an invoice based on instructions from a legitimate email address," Krouse said [...]
By Jason Griffith for PeeDeeWire
WBTW News13 reports that (WBTW) -- Surfside Beach Mayor Robert Krouse on Friday reiterated that "town processes were followed" in March when officials electronically sent a North Carolina-based contractor more than $545,000 that the company never received.
"The situation is that the town paid an invoice based on instructions from a legitimate email address," Krouse said [...]