PRESS RELEASE
January 13, 2020
SUBJECT: Vandalism to Utility Payment Drop Box at City Hall
CONTACT: Jessica Johnston, Tel. (209)736-2181 / [email protected]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Utility Payment Drop Box located in the parking lot of City Hall was vandalized sometime between Friday, January 10, 2020 and Monday, January 13, 2020. It is unknown if any payments were stolen because there were some payments still in the box.
If you dropped a payment in the Utility Payment Drop Box this weekend, please contact City Hall and confirm the receipt of your payment.
Angels Camp City Hall
584 South Main Street
Angels Camp, CA 95222
209-736-2181
If your payment was stolen out of the Utility Payment Drop Box:
• Contact your financial institution and stop payment on the check and report the check as stolen
• Report any unusual activity on your bank account to your financial institution
• Monitor your credit reports for signs of identity theft
City Hall offers the following suggestions as more secure alternatives to dropping your payment in the Utility Payment Drop Box:
• Mail your check
• Pay by check, cash or credit/debit card at City Hall during business hours, M-Th 8-4, closed for lunch 11:30 – 12:30
• You can securely pay your bill online with a credit or debit card
• You can set up automatic checking account payments with City Hall
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