Crime & Safety
Ellington Warns Of Scam
The Planning Department says it never requests wire transfers and urges applicants to report suspicious payment demands.
ELLINGTON, CT — Scammers are targeting land-use applicants with fraudulent requests for large wire transfers to cover application fees, according to a warning from the town's Planning Department.
The department said it had been made aware of a nationwide scam and posted a notice warning applicants about the payment requests.
“The Ellington Planning Department will NEVER request payment via wire transfer,” the notice states.
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Legitimate payments are processed in person or through the town's official online permitting portal, Accela Citizen Access, according to the department.
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Anyone who receives a suspicious message demanding payment should not respond and should report it immediately to the Planning Department at 860-870-3120, ext. 1, or bgalovich@ellington-ct.gov.
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