FBI warns of zoning permit scam emails

FBI warns of zoning permit scam emails

Criminals pose as city officials to trick property owners into paying fake zoning and permit fees

The new zoning permit scam targets people applying for building approvals, often using fake invoices, urgent deadlines and official-sounding language. (Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The FBI is warning homebuilders, renovators and property owners about a phishing scam that uses fake zoning and permit fee emails to steal money. (Rawf8/Getty Images)

The FBI says fake planning department emails are tricking property owners into sending permit payments through wire transfers, apps and crypto. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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