MONROE COUNTY, Mich. – Monroe County Sheriff Troy Goodnough and the Monroe Information Technology Department are informing citizens of ongoing email-based scams being sent across Michigan.
Goodnough said scammers use publicly available official documents, such as agendas and minutes, to create sophisticated phishing campaigns in localized regions.
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Officials said the emails may be formatted similarly to official correspondence and include names and phone numbers of legitimate government employees.
The scammers' goal is to appear legitimate and trick receivers of the email to send them money.
Goodnough said he is informing all Monroe residents and those doing business with Monroe County that all official correspondence will come from the official email domains listed below.
- monroemi.org
- All departments in Monroe County, including the Sheriff, Treasurer, Clerks, Courts, administration, etc.
- mcetd.us
- Michigan Works! Monroe County Employment and Training Department
- mcrc-mi.org
- Monroe County Road Commission
If you receive an email you are unsure of claiming to be from Monroe County, please double-check that the sender is emailing from an email address ending in a legitimate domain.
Monroe County will never use email domains outside of those outlined above.
If the email is deemed a scam, mark it as spam and delete it.
Never correspond with a scammer, as this is a sure way to receive more scams in the future.
Scams can be presented as emails, phone calls, or letters. If you are unsure if the correspondence is legitimate, please get in touch with the appropriate department through known good phone numbers to verify legitimacy.
