EPA Issues Warning About False Environmental Violation Notices
Highlights
• The EPA has warned businesses to be on the lookout for an increasingly common Notice of Violation scam
• Recipients of suspect notices should contact the EPA's enforcement office to verify authenticity, and should not take any action outlined in the letter, including submitting payment, until they have done so
• Businesses can and should take proactive steps to protect themselves from this kind of business email compromise
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has issued a fraud alert stating that businesses have been receiving falsified Notice of Violation letters through the mail or via email demanding payment for alleged environmental violations. The EPA reiterated the warning on its enforcement webpage.
Keep Up to Date in a Changing World
