Stadskanaal residents warned about fake municipality emails
Residents of Stadskanaal are urged to stay alert after fake emails, mimicking official municipality communications, were detected. Avoid responding to suspicious messages and verify the sender’s address to protect your personal data.
| Key Fact | Details |
|---|---|
| Fake domain | gemeente-stadskanaal.com |
| Official domain | @stadskanaal.nl |
| Municipality affected | Stadskanaal |
| Province | Groningen |
| Known damage | None reported yet |
| Advice | Do not respond; contact municipality |
The municipality of Stadskanaal is responsible for local governance, including public services and communication with residents. In this case, it issues warnings to protect citizens from fraudulent activities that could compromise their personal information.
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Beware of fake emails purporting to be from the municipality
Emails are circulating that appear to be from the municipality of Stadskanaal. This is not the case.
Recently, a fake domain was registered: gemeente-stadskanaal.com. This domain could be used to send fake messages purporting to be from the municipality. Emails from this address are not from us.
Our official email address always ends with @stadskanaal.nl. If you are unsure about a message you receive, do not respond and instead contact the municipality.
No damage is currently known. However, we ask residents and businesses to remain extra vigilant.