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Punta Gorda warns residents of planning department scam

PUNTA GORDA, FLORIDA, JUL 25 – Scammers exploit public meeting data to target Punta Gorda businesses with fake invoice emails, while city officials confirm no wire transfer payments are ever requested.

Summary by WFTX
Anyone who receives a suspicious message claiming to be from the City of Punta Gorda should contact the relevant city department using the phone number listed on the city's official website.

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The Free Press (Tampa) broke the news in Tampa, United States on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
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