LARCHMONT, NY (September 20, 2025) — The Larchmont Police Department is warning residents about an ongoing phishing email scam posing as messages from the Village of Larchmont Planning and Zoning Commission or the Building Department.
The alert urges residents not to disclose or enter any sensitive information in response to the fraudulent messages.
To verify legitimate emails, residents should check that the sender’s full email address ends with “@larchmontny.gov.”
Several resident applicants have received emails from “Village of Larchmont Planning and Zoning Commission” and from the email address planning.zoning.larchmontny.gov@usa.com with an invoice attachment requesting payment for services.
To verify the legitimacy of an email, residents may call the Building Department at (914) 834-4349 or visit the front counter Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
A phishing attack is a type of scam where fraudsters send deceptive emails pretending to be from trusted sources, such as government departments, to trick recipients into providing sensitive information or making payments.
This article was drafted with the aid of Grok, an AI tool by xAI, under the direction and editing of Robert Cox to ensure accuracy and adherence to journalistic standards.
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