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ZBA warns applicants about phishing emails requesting wire transfers
Summary
Windsor Locks staff warned applicants that fraudulent emails asking for wire transfers have been circulating and that the messages used the chair's name; the office said it is notifying future applicants and that no one reported falling for the scam.
Zoning staff told the board that several applicants had received emails requesting a wire transfer to complete an application, and that the fraudulent messages mimicked official correspondence and used the chair's name.
The clerk said the office will include a warning letter with application materials to alert future applicants to the scam. The record shows staff confirmed no applicant had yet fallen for the scheme.
Board members asked that applicants remain vigilant and report suspicious requests to town staff; the announcement was recorded on the public record for applicants' awareness.
