Scam attempt targets resident in Hingham

HINGHAM, MA — Police are warning residents about a scam involving a fake email address designed to appear as if it came from the town’s Planning Board.

A resident reported Friday that she received an email with an invoice requesting immediate payment of $3,000 via wire transfer only.

The resident was conducting actual business with the Hingham Planning Board and had recently paid a smaller permit fee, making an email from the department not unexpected…

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