
Officials in Dane County are alerting the public to a fraudulent email scam targeting individuals involved in land use planning.
Several people listed on a June 10th agenda received fake emails claiming to be from the Dane County Planning Commission, complete with counterfeit invoices requesting payment.
The county’s IT department is working to disable the fraudulent email source and urges recipients to avoid clicking on suspicious links or sending money.
While reported in Dane County, residents across Wisconsin should be vigilant of the methods of scammers.