Posts Tagged ‘fraudulent emails’
DNREC Warns Permit Holders and Applicants About Fraudulent Emails, Phone Calls
DNREC is warning businesses and organizations with permits, or those applying for them, about fraudulent emails and phone calls impersonating agency staff and requesting payment of licensing or permit fees. Some messages include legitimate application numbers, fee amounts and staff names. DNREC says it never requests payments by email or phone; fees must be paid…
Read MoreGeorgetown Police Warn of Email Scam Impersonating Town Employees
The Georgetown Police Department is alerting the community about fraudulent emails being sent using the identity of town employees. The emails appear on a reproduced official Georgetown letterhead. Recipients are asked to send payments via wire transfer. The scam is designed to make businesses believe they are paying for legitimate town services. Officials remind the…
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