October 6, 2026<\/p>\n
The City of Cape Coral is warning residents and contractors about fraudulent emails impersonating City staff regarding building permits.<\/p>\n
The scam email uses the name of the City\u2019s Development Services Director but is sent from an address ending in \u201c@dr.com.\u201d This is not the City\u2019s email domain, and the message is not from the City.<\/p>\n
Using a City employee\u2019s name does not make an email legitimate. Residents and contractors should carefully review the sender\u2019s full email address before responding or taking action.<\/p>\n
Residents and contractors are advised to:<\/p>\n
Avoid clicking links or downloading attachments in suspicious emails.
\nVerify the sender\u2019s full email address. The City uses \u201c@capecoral.gov,\u201d not \u201c@dr.com\u201d or \u201c@usa.com.\u201d
\nContact the City directly using contact information from its official website\u2014not phone numbers, email addresses, or links provided in a suspicious message.
\nOnly make permit fee payments through the EnerGov portal<\/a> or at the Cashier\u2019s Office at City Hall.<\/p>\n