Monroe County is reminding residents and business owners to be aware of a scam circulating in which an invoice is sent that appears to be from the Monroe County Building Department, Monroe County Planning Department, or Monroe County Planning Commission.

Monroe County and the Monroe County Planning Commission will NEVER ask anyone to make wire transfers to pay building permit fees.

The county will never send emails requesting you to do anything related to wire transfer instructions. We will not ask for wire transfers, and we will never tell you we can only communicate with you via email to ensure proper documentation, auditing, and inclusion in the planning commission’s agenda for review and discussion.

If you are ever in doubt, please call us at the numbers listed on our website to verify any information. Do not open attachments or respond to emails or numbers listed in the suspicious requests. Monroe County only sends emails from xxx@monroecounty-fl.gov and xxx@monroecounty-fl.org email addresses.