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Cape Coral Warns of Potential Event Scam

The City of Cape Coral has been notified of a scam on Facebook involving a fake event claiming to be held at Cape Coral City Hall. The scammer claims to have a vendor event scheduled for July 29 & 30 at City Hall and requests...

FRAUD ALERT: CHARITY SCAMS

Regrettably, the United States and nearby nations are struggling with catastrophic fires, earthquakes and illness.  Twelve U.S. states are battling 104 large fires that have already burned 2.4 million acres. A 7.2 magnitude earthquake has taken the lives of thousands of our neighbors in Haiti...

MAY FRAUD ALERT: AUTO LOAN REFINANCING SCAMS

This has been a difficult year, to say the very least, and many of us are struggling to make ends meet. Reduced incomes and lost jobs have forced many to reduce expenses and to eliminate that which is unneeded.  A car or truck is, for...

REDUCING THE LIKELIHOOD OF BECOMING A VICTIM OF CRIME

Criminals are opportunistic.  An easy target, a lack of witnesses, a dimly-lit location, a distracted victim all dramatically improve a criminal’s ability to easily commit a crime. One’s best defense is to eliminate, or significantly reduce, one’s vulnerability! Criminals scout locations and conditions where the likelihood...

Scam Alert

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has received multiple complaints from citizens who have received a call from someone claiming to be a Lee County Sheriff’s Office employee. The caller states that the person has missed jury duty and tells them they need to pay...

Scam Alert: Male Impersonating Deputy

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is alerting the public that someone claiming to be a deputy is making scam phone calls. A Lee County citizen received an unsolicited phone call Saturday morning from a male who identified himself as a Lee County Sheriff’s Office Deputy....

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