SHERIFF CARMINE MARCENO’S NOVEMBER 2024 SAFETY & SECURITY TIP: SAFETY DURING HOLIDAY SHOPPING SEASON

Halloween has passed and, if you haven’t already done so, your focus will soon turn toward holiday shopping. “Season” here in Southwest Florida has begun and roadways, malls and restaurants will swell with the influx of snowbirds and tourists. Each year, I reach out to our residents and guests reminding them that while enjoying this…
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SHERIFF CARMINE MARCENO’S OCTOBER 2024 FRAUD ALERT: AVOIDING CONTRACTOR FRAUD AND UNLICENSED CONTRACTORS

Lee County has suffered significant storm damage over the course of two years. Compounding the sadness and frustration felt when one’s home is damaged or destroyed is attempting to repair and rebuild quickly and efficiently. Our county is extremely fortunate to be home to some of the finest contractors in the nation; many of whom…
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SHERIFF CARMINE MARCENO’S OCTOBER 2024 SAFETY & SECURITY TIP: PREVENTING PORCH PIRACY

As difficult as it is to believe, holiday season is quickly approaching. Eager and enthusiastic holiday shoppers will begin their online searches for gifts and delivery services will be flooding porches and doorways with boxes and bags. With this surge of deliveries comes a rise in package thefts. The following are ideas and thoughts that…
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SHERIFF CARMINE MARCENO’S SEPTEMBER 2024 FRAUD ALERT: QR CODE SCAMS

QR codes, “Quick Response Codes,” are all around us.  These square, black and white boxes allow businesses to quickly direct you to their web site, can track product information in a supply chain, link us to applications as well as store financial information.  The uses for these codes are nearly limitless as they store a…
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SHERIFF CARMINE MARCENO’S SEPTEMBER 2024 SAFETY & SECURITY TIP: IMPROVING HOME SECURITY

Home burglary results in losses exceeding $3 billion, in the United States, each year. Based upon reports, a home burglary occurs every 15 seconds in the United States and that someone is at home 27.6% of the time. Despite images of burglars creeping through backyards in the middle of the night, statistics show that the…
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