Yorkville, IL – Police are warning residents and contractors about a new scam circulating in Yorkville that involves criminals posing as city employees and requesting payments through fake email accounts.
According to the Yorkville Police Department, scammers are contacting local contractors and businesses claiming that additional payments are needed for permits or city-related work. The messages often instruct recipients to send wire transfers or other forms of payment to non-governmental email addresses.
Authorities emphasized that the United City of Yorkville never uses wire transfers for payments of any kind. All legitimate city communications will come from an official email address ending in “@yorkville.il.us.”
Police are urging anyone who receives a suspicious message to avoid sending money or replying to the email. Instead, residents and contractors should contact the City of Yorkville directly at 630-553-4350 to confirm the legitimacy of any payment requests.
Officials say this scam is part of a larger national trend targeting municipal contractors and vendors.
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