Tuesday morning, Pierce County warned the public of a new scam that was impersonating local officials.
The rouse, according to county Chief Information Officer for the Scott West, came in the form of an email. The message requested organizations and individuals to open a link that would take them to a fake vendor contract.
The county advised any person or company that had been sent the email and had opened the link to take action to make sure their information was safe.
In a statement Tuesday, West said, the county had “contained the incident” and that the event is under investigation…