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Brookings resident warns of sophisticated planning-related phishing; city posts advisories
Summary
A planning applicant told City Council a phishing scam impersonating city planning staff is targeting local applicants; the mayor said the city posted warnings and will consult the city attorney about redacting contact information from public documents.
A Brookings resident told the City Council on May 12 that she and other local planning applicants have been targeted by a sophisticated phishing scam that impersonates the city’s planning office and solicits wire transfers.
“I was demanding $2,200 additional fees from me due to my application ... including this $4,200 one that I needed to rectify by wire transfer,” resident Adele Kurtz told council, describing a message she received after her approval appeared on…
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