The Pennington County Planning and Zoning Department is alerting residents to ongoing email scams impersonating the department.
Officials report the fraudulent messages often contain fake invoices and step-by-step instructions urging recipients to act. While they appear official, these emails are not legitimate and should be deleted immediately.
The department stresses that most payments and documentation are handled in person, and invoices are never sent by email after commission meetings or during routine operations.
Pennington County’s IT team, in coordination with the Sheriff’s Office, is investigating the issue and working to limit the impact of these scams.
Residents who receive suspicious emails claiming to be from Planning and Zoning should delete them or contact the office directly for verification. To report concerns, call 605-394-2186 or email PLZ@pennco.org.
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