Steve Lentz Mayor | Mundelein Village
Steve Lentz Mayor | Mundelein Village
**Article: Scam Alert: Impersonation of Village Services for Payment Requests**
The Village of Mundelein has issued a scam alert regarding impersonation of village services, commissions, and programs for payment requests.
Residents are advised that the Village of Mundelein would never request payments using Zelle, Venmo, PayPal, or Cash App. Additionally, the Village would not ask for payments to be wired or request phone payments.
The advisory urges caution against unsolicited emails, texts, or other forms of communication. It recommends carefully inspecting emails to ensure they originate from a reliable source with the domain name @mundelein.org.
Further precautions include checking for any physical tampering or added labels before scanning QR codes and previewing URLs on phones before opening them. Residents are advised never to provide personal information through scanned QR codes until the website is verified.
For verification purposes or if there are any doubts about the legitimacy of a message or communication received, residents can contact the Village at 847-949-3283. This number can also be used for inquiries related to utility or Village-related payments.
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