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Township warns residents after phishing email impersonated Thielen Excavating
Summary
Silver Creek Township reported a vendor-targeting email requesting a wire-transfer payment that was determined to be a scam after staff confirmed there were no outstanding invoices with Thielen Excavating.
The Silver Creek Township Board reported on Sept. 3, 2024 that an email purporting to be from Thielen Excavating requested payment via wire transfer. Township staff checked records, found no outstanding invoice, contacted Thielen Excavating, and concluded the message was a scam.
The minutes state there are no outstanding invoices with Thielen Excavating and the township alerted the board and residents. The board did not record formal remedial action beyond the warning and confirmation that the request was fraudulent; residents were effectively notified via the meeting record and the clerk’s report.
