Wouldn't going to the city government resolve the issue by clearing up the original request was fraudulent? That's part of why I figured it might've been a scam

Wouldn't going to the city government resolve the issue by clearing up the original request was fraudulent? That's part of why I figured it might've been a scam. To speculate even more, the 'I can't say much more' from the FB page owner might be due to a criminal investigation.