Criminals Impersonating City and County Officials in Phishing Emails for Planning and Zoning Permits
The FBI is warning the public about an emerging phishing scheme by criminals impersonating city and county officials to solicit fraudulent payments for city and county planning and zoning permits. The criminals leverage publicly available permit information to identify potential victims and increase the legitimacy of the scam. Victims of this scam have been identified nationwide.
Read the alert on the Internet Crime Complain Center (IC3) website
