Alert: fraudulent emails - Kildare County Council warn public about scam
Kildare County Council has issued a warning to the public about emails purporting to come from the local authority
Kildare County Council has urged members of the public to be aware of emails sent by scammers proclaiming to be from the local authority.
On it’s website it said; “Kildare County Council has been made aware of fraudulent emails targeting individuals and organisations involved in planning applications. As details of planning applications are publicly available, this information may be used by scammers to target applicants, agents or other interested parties.
“Emails sent from [email protected] or similar, are NOT from Kildare County Council and should not be trusted. f you receive an email from this, or a similar email address, do not respond, click any links, or provide any information. Please delete the email and block the sender. If you have any concerns about correspondence claiming to be from Kildare County Council, please contact us directly on 045 980200 or [email protected].”
According to planwatch.ie there were 1,630 planning applications lodged in Kildare the last 12 months.