Rhinebeck issues fraud alert

The Village of Rhinebeck “would never” request payments for permits via gift cards or wire transfers, despite a new email circulating, according to officials.

Village clerk Martina McClinton said on Wednesday that there had been a report of a fraud email claiming to be from village officials attempting to “collect payment using public information submitted for a permit request.”

If you receive a suspicious email, please verify the sender information; Any legitimate correspondence from an official village representative should be from an email address that includes either “@villageofrhinebeck.gov” , “@nycourts.gov” or “@rhinebeckpd.com.”

If you are ever in doubt of an email, letter or bill from the Village of Rhinebeck, you are always welcome to call the Village Hall at 845-876-7015 or the Village Police Department at 845-876-8181 to determine if it is scam.

Similar scams have been taking place across the region – Earlier this year, Poughkeepsie officials said there had been“a recent increase in sophisticated email scams” seeking application fees and permit payments via wire transfer, ACH, or credit/debit card over the phone or by email.

Officials say to be cautious of unexpected requests, verify the source of the email, text or phone call, and do not click suspicious links.


 

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