MADISON, Wis. — Dane County is warning the public about a scam targeting individuals with pending zoning and land use applications before the county’s Zoning and Land Regulation Committee.
Earlier this week, several applicants and agents listed on the June 10 ZLR committee agenda, received fraudulent emails claiming to be from the “Dane County Planning Commission.” The scam emails came from an unofficial address-[email protected] and included fake invoices that appeared to request payment.
“This scam is a reminder that bad actors will go to great lengths to impersonate trusted institutions,” said Dane County Executive Melissa Agard. “Our team responded quickly, contacted those affected and worked to prevent anyone from falling victim.” “We take this malicious activity seriously and are committed to protecting the public.”…