(KAIR)--Jefferson County officials are warning residents about a scam involving fake Planning and Zoning letters. 

According to the unofficial minutes of the March 23 meeting of the Jefferson County Commission, Community Development Director Stephan Metzger told commissioners the county has been made aware of scams in Kansas tied to Planning and Zoning. Metzger said scammers are creating letters on Planning and Zoning letterhead and using his name, asking people to wire large sums of money. 

Metzger said Planning and Zoning will never ask someone to wire money, and that department fees would never be more than 400 dollars. He asked residents to call the office before wiring or sending large sums of money. 

Metzger also told the commission the department plans to contact new applicants to make them aware of potential scams.