Scammers impersonating Washington County staff are trying to trick residents into interacting with them, the county announced Monday night.
The scammers are sending phishing emails — which try to gather personal or financial details — from a domain that is not the official county one: @WashingtonCountyMN.ORG.
“This domain is not associated with Washington County,” the county wrote in a news release. “The county’s actual domain is @WashingtonCountyMN.GOV.”
The county said the domain was recently registered by an unidentified scammer and is being used to impersonate the county for phishing activities. It also redirects to the county’s legitimate government website, which makes it seem legitimate.
County officials warn people to be “extremely vigilant” and verify any emails that appear to come from the county to make sure they aren’t from the fake domain.
In addition, the county warns people to not click on any emails from @WashingtonCountyMN.ORG and report any emails that come from that domain using your email provider’s reporting tools for phishing.
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