FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS – Fairview Heights Police are warning residents and businesses about fraudulent letters being emailed in the community that claim to come from a city planning commission and seek payments for various fees.
The Fairview Heights Police Department said it “has been made aware of fraudulent letters being emailed to residents and businesses claiming to be from the ‘City of Fairview Heights Planning Commission.’”
Fairview Heights Police said the letters request payment for “application reviews, zoning and compliance assessments, legal fees, and administrative fees,” and instruct recipients that all correspondence be conducted strictly via email.
“These letters are fake and were not sent by the City of Fairview Heights,” the police department said.
Police advised anyone who receives one of the messages to “Delete it and do not respond.”
