Consumers Warned About Email Phishing Scam

The Montana Department of Labor & Industry is warning residents and businesses about a phishing scam in which fraudsters impersonate officials through deceptive emails, often appearing to come from a fictitious “Bridget Hawkins” or similar names, reference “code enforcement notices,” request confirmation of received documents, or urge recipients to sign and return attachments.

These emails use non-official domains (such as variations including “disseminare. com”) rather than legitimate @mt.gov or @dli.mt.gov addresses.

Recipients should:

• Not reply, click links, or open attachments.

• Delete the message immediately.

• Report suspicious emails to the Office of Consumer Protection at 406-4444500, toll-free 800-481-6896, or online at dojmt.gov/office- of-consumer-protection.