The Planning & Zoning Department has been made aware of scammers contacting residents regarding zoning/public hearing applications. These individuals are falsely claiming that a public hearing fee must be paid directly to them in order for an application to proceed.
Important:
- The Town of Westport will never request payment fees through phone calls, text messages, personal emails, or payment apps (such as Venmo, Zelle, or CashApp).
- All official fees are paid directly to the Town of Westport through established and secure payment methods.
- Scammers may use official-sounding titles, fake letterhead, or spoofed phone numbers to appear legitimate.
If you receive a suspicious request:
- Do not provide personal or financial information.
- Do not send payment.
- Contact the Planning and Zoning Department immediately at 203 341-1030 to verify the legitimacy of any request.
- Report the incident to the non-emergency line of the Westport Police Department at 203- 341-6000.
Please share this information to help protect others from falling victim to these scams.
