The City of Bellevue will NEVER ask applicants, residents, or customers to send payments via wire transfer, gift cards, cryptocurrency, or peer-to-peer payment apps.
Please be aware of scammers posing as City staff through email or phone calls requesting urgent payments.
🚩 Common signs of a scam email:
• Requests for wire transfers or unusual payment methods
• Pressure to act immediately or threats of penalties
• Email addresses that do not match official City domains
• Spelling or grammar mistakes
• Unexpected invoices or payment requests
• Links or attachments you were not expecting
If you receive a suspicious message claiming to be from the City of Bellevue, do not send money or click links. Contact City Hall directly to verify the request: 208-788-2128
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