FBI Flags Phishing Campaign Collecting Planning and Zoning Permit Payments

### Executive Summary A targeted phishing campaign is impersonating planning and zoning officials to trick permit applicants into paying fake administrative fees by using publicly available permit data (addresses, application numbers, official names) to craft highly convincing emails that request wire transfers, peer-to-peer payments, or cryptocurrency; the report explains the scam's tactics, red flags (non-government domains, requests to avoid phone verification), and recommends verifying payment requests via official channels and reporting incidents to the FBI IC3.