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Resident reports targeted email scam; planning staff, police investigating and will increase outreach
Summary
A local real‑estate professional told the commission she and others received fraudulent emails asking for permit fees; staff said the police are investigating, the city has posted notices and will issue further guidance and packet instructions to reduce phishing risk.
A member of the public told the Oroville Planning Commission that she and several other permit applicants received fraudulent emails purporting to bill them for planning permits, and commissioners and staff discussed steps to warn and protect applicants.
Sharon Francis of Sharon Francis Real Estate told the commission that she received a scam email that appeared to reference a permit she had applied for and that the message looked legitimate — including references that suggested it came from the city planning department.…
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