Sunset Beach Police warn public after fake email posing as Mayor Shannon circulates

Sunset Beach Police warn public after fake email posing as Mayor Shannon circulates

SUNSET BEACH, NC (WWAY) — The Sunset Beach Police Department is warning residents after a spoofed email was discovered falsely appearing to come from Mayor Shannon and sent to an applicant involved in a Planning Board request. Officials say the email, which referenced an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), is fraudulent and part of a broader type of cyber deception known as email spoofing. Email spoofing is a technique used by …