PIQUA—The city of Piqua is warning the public about an email scam where the sender impersonates the city planner and indicates the recipient owes a large fee for compensation to the Planning and Zoning Division of the Community Services Department.

The scam appears to be targeting past Planning and Zoning applicants whose applications were reviewed at Planning Commission meetings.

The email indicates that the “special use authorization” requires the payment of a “city compensation fee” totaling more than $9,800. The scammers are impersonating City Planner Chad Henry and asking for a reply to a non-City of Piqua email address.

The city urges anyone who receives a suspicious email to not reply. Instead, call City Planner Chad Henry at 937-778-2033 or email him at [email protected] with any questions or concerns.

Please note that the City emails will come from @piquaoh.gov, and staff will not invoice Planning and Zoning applicants for permit fees.

Piqua’s permit fee structure is shared in advance of application and due upon submission to the division.

The city of Piqua will update the public if additional information becomes available.