Scammers are targeting residents of The Villages who have recently filed applications with the Architectural Review Committee.
Those who have filed applications with the ARC have received emails informing them that their applications have been received, but claiming that the filer did not include the application fee.
Sgt. Adam Dodge of the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office said there is no fee tied to ARC applications and that the scammers have been combing the online applications in search of the filers’ contact information…