FBI warns of phishing attacks impersonating US city, county officials

The FBI warns of an ongoing phishing campaign where criminals impersonate city and county planning and zoning officials to trick applicants for land‑use permits into paying fraudulent invoices via wire transfer, peer‑to‑peer payment, or cryptocurrency. The advisory details how attackers use publicly available permit information to appear legitimate, lists common indicators (non-governmental email domains, urgent payment demands, suspicious attachments), and advises verification with local government and reporting to the FBI IC3.