FRAUD ALERT: FRAUDULENT EMAILS TARGETING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW APPLICANTS

FRAUD ALERT: FRAUDULENT EMAILS TARGETING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW APPLICANTS

The Martin County Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with Martin County administration, is alerting the public to a fraudulent email campaign targeting development review applicants.  The emails request payment in varying amounts via wire transfer and appear to impersonate legitimate County communications.

These suspicious messages have been identified as likely automated phishing attempts designed to deceive recipients into sending money.

PLEASE BE AWARE:

Official email correspondence from Martin County administration will come from an email address ending in @martin.fl.us.

Martin County will NEVER request payment via wire transfer.

Do not send money or provide personal or financial information in response to suspicious emails.

If you receive one of these emails, verify the request directly with Martin County officials using a trusted contact method before taking any action.