The City of Pooler has been made aware of fraudulent emails being sent to residents and developers claiming to come from the City’s Planning and Zoning department. These emails may appear professional and reference legitimate processes. They may also include official looking invoices or requests for wire transfers which the City of Pooler does not accept as payment. These are NOT from City sources or associated with the City of Pooler in any way.
Things to look for if you have a suspicious email:
- Emails from the City of Pooler NOT ending with @pooler-ga.gov; official City of Pooler emails will end with @pooler-ga.gov
- Guarantees of application approval based on payment
- Unsolicited attachments or suspicious links
- Requests for payment via wire transfer
The City of Pooler will never ask for payment via wire transfer. Any applicant who receives an email requesting a wire transfer for application fees should immediately disregard the email.
If you receive a suspicious email about the approval of a planning, zoning or building-related application, or have doubts about an email’s authenticity, please contact the City directly to confirm at (912) 748-7261. If you have sent money already and suspect you are a victim of a scam please contact the City of Pooler Police Department at (912) 748-7333.