The FBI Warned About Fake Permit Fees. The Harder Question Is Where the Money Goes. | Recorded Future
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A rapidly growing scam impersonates municipal planning departments to send realistic invoices for bogus permit fees, pressuring property owners to wire payments. CYBERA (Recorded Future Money Mule Intelligence partner) investigated a ring named "Diligent Planner," mapped 53 verified mule accounts across banks, and urges financial institutions to screen beneficiary accounts because customer-authorized payments often bypass behavioral fraud controls.
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