We are often alerted by concerned citizens of consumer scams, frauds and unethical practices.

Please remember that the Clerk's office will never contact you by phone or email to ask you to send money or provide your personal information.

If you get a scam email, do not open any attachments. If you receive a phone call,  write down as much information as you can about the call and provide it to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, at one of these numbers:

• To report a scam: 239-258-3292
• If you are a victim of a scam: 239-477-1000

If you get a suspicious communication or a scam phone call or email about court, jury duty, or the Clerk's office, please notify us at info_scamalert@leeclerk.org.

We recommend you learn about the more frequent scams as reported on the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center; Florida Division of Consumer Services; Federal Trade Commission Scam Alerts; and to the Lee County Clerk of Courts:

• Green Dot MoneyPac Gift Card Scam
• Common Elder Scams, Senior Living 
• Deed Solicitations 
• Missed Jury Duty Scam
• Missed Court Appearance
• Outstanding Bench Warrant Or Case Number
• Misleading Deed Solicitation
• Unclaimed Probate Money
• Review Your Property Records Each Year
• Tax Return Fraud        
• IRS Fraud Alert
• Diversity Visa Lottery Scam
• Counterfeit Or Fake Clerk Of Courts Checks
• There's No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
• Lottery/Sweepstakes Scam
• Extortion Email
• Loan Scam
• Dhsmv Traffic Citation Scam
• Floridaportal.org Fake Website Alert
• Sheriff Impersonation Jury Scam
• Bond Refund Scam

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