This alert is for county planning/zoning officials. An emerging cyber scam has been brought to our attention by the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency.
In this scam, cyber criminals are impersonating county planning/zoning officials to send realistic-looking phishing emails to residents who have applied for land use or building permits.
Read the full FBI bulletin to get full details about the scam. Be prepared to respond to citizen permit applicants who may reach out to county zoning officials upon receiving a phishing email of this type. You may have an opportunity to help prevent a citizen from being victimized.
