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Portage, MI – Residents and business owners in Portage are being warned today about a nationwide email scam that is now targeting the local community, according to city officials and police.
According to the Portage Department of Public Safety, scammers are sending emails that appear to come from local planning and zoning departments. The messages allegedly request payment related to land use permits or rezoning applications and often use urgent language to pressure recipients into acting quickly…