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Planning staff redacts applicant contact info after wire-fraud attempts; commissioners urge law enforcement notification
Summary
County planning staff redacted applicant email/contact information in meeting packets after applicants reported fraudulent wire-transfer invoices; commissioners discussed public-records balance and recommended notifying the sheriff's office and continuing IT monitoring.
Fluvanna County planning staff told the Planning Commission on Sept. 9 that applicant contact information was redacted from meeting packets after several applicants received fraudulent emails impersonating the county and requesting wire transfers.
County staff said the apparent scam involved third parties pulling contact information from public packets and sending fake invoices. "Official county emails…
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