Horry County warns of fake Planning and Zoning fee emails
Horry County, South Carolina, warns property owners, developers, agents and residents about emails that impersonate Planning and Zoning staff and demand fake fees.
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Horry County, South Carolina, is warning property owners, developers, agents and residents about fraudulent emails that impersonate staff in its Planning and Zoning office and demand payment of fake fees. The county posted the warning on its news page on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., and updated it at 10:31 a.m.
The county says an agent for an applicant with an active rezoning case received an email that appeared to come from a county planner. The email cited real information about that case.
The text of the notice reviewed for this story does not list the fee amounts requested or the payment methods used. The full notice is on the county’s news page.
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- Has Horry County warned about fake Planning and Zoning fee emails?
- Yes. On Nov. 3, 2026, Horry County warned property owners, developers, agents and residents about fraudulent emails that impersonate Planning and Zoning staff and demand payment of fake fees, according to the county's news notice.
