Kitty Hawk Police Dept. warns of recent email scam – OBX Today

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The Kitty Hawk Police Department is warning citizens of a recent scam involving phishing emails.

The Department says a number of these have been reported in the area in which criminals are impersonating employees and targeting employers by attempting to get the business to change their direct deposit information.

Kitty Hawk Police is reminding individuals do not accept emails from addresses you don’t know. Confirm with that employee in person if they are requesting changes be made to any banking or benefits.

The Kitty Hawk Police Department provided the public with the following screenshot depicting the ploy that criminals are using for the current email scam. Email addresses have been redacted for the victim’s privacy. (Courtesy Kitty Hawk Police Department/Facebook)