SHERIFF CARMINE MARCENO’S SEPTEMBER 2023 FRAUD ALERT: CONCERT TICKET SCAMS

The days of purchasing tickets at the box office and/or waiting for concert tickets to arrive in the mail are behind us…replaced by digital versions of the once-paper tickets. As is the case with many technological advances, digital concert tickets are easy to use, easy to transfer and never left home on the kitchen countertop.…
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IMPORTANT SAFETY & SECURITY TIP: REMOVING VALUABLES FROM VEHICLES

IMPORTANT SAFETY & SECURITY INFORMATION Sheriff Carmine Marceno and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office remind you of the importance of removing ALL valuables upon exiting your vehicle. Those leaving their vehicles for lengthy periods of time should ensure that items of value are not visible to passersby. Soon, we will be at the start of…
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SHERIFF CARMINE MARCENO’S SEPTEMBER 2023 SAFETY & SECURITY TIP: BEING NEIGHBORLY

Since the advent of the internet, many of us tend to spend significant time shopping, entertaining ourselves and socializing online. Groceries and necessities are delivered to our front door, communication is done via text or email and many of us are simply spending more time indoors. The effects of these technologies have resulted in a…
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SHERIFF CARMINE MARCENO’S AUGUST 2023 FRAUD ALERT: DISASTER RELIEF SCAMS

The video and still photographs depicting loss of life and property, from natural disasters around the globe, are devastating and heartbreaking…especially to those in Southwest Florida who recently experienced the decimation brought on by Hurricane Ian. While an immeasurable number of volunteers and relief agencies tirelessly and selflessly work to help those in need, catastrophe…
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SHERIFF CARMINE MARCENO’S AUGUST 2023 SAFETY & SECURITY TIP: RIGHT-ON-RED, THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY

Roughly 50 years ago, states began permitting a right turn, following a complete stop, at a red light. The decision was made, partly, as an effort to save fuel during a period where the United States was experiencing significant fuel shortages in the 1970s. Whether or not this practice actually saves fuel remains unknown. What…
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