The City of Las Vegas is raising the alarm on fraudulent activity that's been hitting residents' mailboxes. A warning issued on social media outlines a scam involving a fake letter and invoice adorned with the city seal and the name of the Planning Commission, soliciting an "Application Review and Approval Fee" from the unwary. According to the City of Las Vegas, these communications are in no way associated with the city's actual practices.
SCAM ALERT: 🚨
— City of Las Vegas (@CityOfLasVegas) October 13, 2025
Heads up, everyone! There’s a fake letter and invoice going around using the city seal and Planning Commission name — asking for payment of an “Application Review and Approval Fee.”
⚠️ This is NOT from the city!
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The deceit doesn't stop at the use of official imagery. These fraudulent notices are demanding payment before items are to go before the Planning Commission, a step that's not only unusual but also falsely represented, as they are, by nature, not associated with genuine city procedures. The City of Las Vegas has been clear that it does not send letters or bills like this for additional payments and emphasized the critical point that it "NEVER" seeks wire transfers or email payments. The sophisticated guise of these documents, complete with what appears to be official letterhead, could lead those not vigilant to fall victim to this sham.
Victims of this scam might be tempted to engage, mistakenly seeing a supposed city correspondence asking for money as obligatory. The city's guidance, however, is unequivocal. If you receive such correspondence, don’t send money or provide personal or business details. Instead, help snuff out this attempt to defraud the public by placing a call to 702-229-6301 to report the incident. Acting proactively, the City of Las Vegas is endeavoring to prevent further occurrences by reaching out to the community with this important alert.
The City of Las Vegas urges all residents to remain alert and cautious when processing requests for money, especially those that appear to be government-related.
