March 7, 2024 Press Release from U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio and FBI Cleveland: CLEVELAND - A new twist on an old scam is targeting consumers and businesses throughout Northeast Ohio. The United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Ohio, and FBI Cleveland are warning the public about a scam that combines aspects of tech-support fraud with government impersonation. In this scam, the victim receives a document or documents resembling an official court document both in its format and language, sent through an email, the U.S. Mail, a text, or website pop-up. The document and/or accompanying notice state that the victim is being investigated for Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) fraud and that an arrest warrant has been issued. The notice asserts that the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Civil Division’s Commercial Litigation Branch has issued it, and it states that, to “lift the warrant,” the victim must go to a cryptocurrency kiosk and make a designated payment.

The treasurer's website has been updated and now has a new tax search function. It's part of the online payment portal where you can see if taxes have been paid or not, with the amount that is due, what you paid last year, and all the parcel information. They also have a new vendor offering property owners some different payment options.