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FBI warns of phishing scams impersonating city officials for permit fees
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Published 2026-03-10 04:00 UTCUpdated 2026-03-10 16:21 UTC
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Overview
The FBI is warning about a phishing scheme in which cybercriminals impersonate city and county officials to solicit fraudulent payments for planning and zoning permits. Criminals mine publicly available permit data to find likely targets and make their outreach appear legitimate.
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FBI warns of phishing scams impersonating city officials for permit fees
SC Media · scworld.com · 2026-03-10 16:21 UTC
Phishing campaign spoofs local officials to steal permit fees
Help Net Security · helpnetsecurity.com · 2026-03-10 09:01 UTC
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