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City warns residents of fraudulent Planning Commission emails requesting $4,000 wire transfers
Summary
Uintah City confirmed scam emails impersonating the Planning Commission soliciting $4,000 wire transfers for permit fees; staff will post warnings online and remind residents the city never requests wire payments and to verify invoices directly with staff.
City staff told the Oct. 27 meeting that several residents received fraudulent emails claiming to be from the Planning Commission and requesting $4,000 by wire transfer for permit fees. The city confirmed the emails did not originate from city servers and advised that residents should not comply with wire-transfer requests.
Officials said they will post a clear disclaimer on the city website and social media reminding residents that the city will never request payment by wire transfer and urging verification of invoices by contacting city staff directly. The city encouraged residents to report suspicious communications promptly.
