Barry County Planning/Zoning Director Jeff Keesler is telling residents that they need to beware of scammers posing as city or county officials.
“Someone will call people up and tell them that they are in violation of something zoning-wise and try to extort money from them. But it’s not our office,” Keesler said.
“Luckily, nothing has happened here, but other municipalities across the country are having this happen where someone will call people up and tell them that they are in violation of something zoning-wise and try to extort money from them over the phone,” Keesler said…