Fort Myers Beach residents are being warned of a scam website contacting residents with fraudulent requests for wire transfer payments related to special event permits, construction permits, or other Town services.
Officials say these communications do not come from the Town, and residents are urged to take care.
The Town of Fort Myers Beach does not invoice residents by email and will never ask for wire transfers as a form of payment. All legitimate payments for permits or Town services must be made exclusively through the Town’s secure online payment portal. Residents should also carefully review the sender’s email address. Authentic Town communications will always come from an email ending with @fmbgov.com.
“With the holidays approaching and seasonal residents returning, this is a pr

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