Charlotte County is warning the public about an email scam in which scammers are claiming to be county service officials.>>Video Above: News Headlines for Sept. 15, 2025The ongoing email scam is targeting people with fraudulent messages that appear to come from the Charlotte County Community Development Department.The county says that these emails are part of a scheme used to steal personal information.The scam emails often contain suspicious links or attachments and may ask recipients to provide confidential details or solicit money.The Community Development Department will never request sensitive information via email. Any official emails from the department will have the @CharlotteCountyFL.gov domain.Anyone who receives a suspicious email is urged to avoid clicking on any links or downloading attachments. Instead, call Community Development directly at 941-743-1201 or email CommunityDevelopment@CharlotteCountyFL.gov for verification.DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. —
Charlotte County is warning the public about an email scam in which scammers are claiming to be county service officials.
>>Video Above: News Headlines for Sept. 15, 2025
The ongoing email scam is targeting people with fraudulent messages that appear to come from the Charlotte County Community Development Department.
The county says that these emails are part of a scheme used to steal personal information.
The scam emails often contain suspicious links or attachments and may ask recipients to provide confidential details or solicit money.
The Community Development Department will never request sensitive information via email.
Any official emails from the department will have the @CharlotteCountyFL.gov domain.
Anyone who receives a suspicious email is urged to avoid clicking on any links or downloading attachments. Instead, call Community Development directly at 941-743-1201 or email CommunityDevelopment@CharlotteCountyFL.gov for verification.
DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.
