DNREC Warns of Scam Emails and Calls Impersonating Its Staff
Written by Kiss Media on 13 November 2026
Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is warning residents about scam emails and phone calls from people pretending to be DNREC staff.
The department says scammers are sending emails from three addresses that look official but are not: DNREC.Recruitment@delaware-gov.us, DNREC.Careers@delaware-gov.us, and DNREC.Hiring@delaware-gov.us. The fake addresses use “delaware-gov.us” instead of the department’s real “delaware.gov” domain. The emails may ask people to share personal information, click links, or send payments.
DNREC has also received reports of phone calls from people claiming to be department employees, asking for personal information or payment. The department says it will never ask for personal information or payment by email or phone.
Anyone who gets one of these messages should not respond. Instead, verify it by contacting DNREC directly — through dnrec.delaware.gov or its Office of Human Resources at 302-739-9918. Report suspicious emails to reportphishing@delaware.gov and suspicious calls to DNREC_PublicAffairs@delaware.gov.
Anyone who already shared personal information should watch their accounts closely, change passwords, and consider placing a fraud alert or credit freeze on their credit reports.
Source: WDEL — https://www.wdel.com/news/dnrec-warns-against-fraudulent-emails-and-phone-calls-impersonating-staff/article_913c8c7b-628d-5cc6-8fc5-4a5775a0a063.html
