The Brief
- The City of Minneapolis is warning its residents about a phishing scam that is targeting permit and zoning applicants.
- This group is being asked by scammers to pay “bogus” fees to complete the permit or zoning process.
- City officials say they know about at least 15 scam emails in the last year from the scammers.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The FBI and the City of Minneapolis are warning about a new phishing scam that is targeting permit and zoning applicants.
Permit, zoning application scams
Local perspective:
According to the City of Minneapolis, this scam is targeting people during the permit and zoning application process.
People with active land-use permits or zoning applications are being asked by scammers to pay fake additional fees. …