Winter Garden warns of scam

The city of Winter Garden is warning residents of a scam. 

The scam includes customers receiving Planning & Zoning invoices via email, and the customers are requested to make a payment via wire transfer. 

The phishing emails are guised as official city of Winter Garden invoices, including an official city logo and referencing a specific planning project and customer name. 

The city is asking recipients to not click on anything in the email or pay. 

If unsure of the legitimacy of an email or invoice, contact the city of Winter Garden Planning Department between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at (407) 656-4111 ext. 2021 or email [email protected]. 

The payment methods the city only accepts include cash, check, or credit card or debit card through the city's payment porta or in-person at City Hall. 

The city never will ask for payments via wire transfer, gift cards, cryptocurrency, ATM deposits or apps such as Zelle, Venmo, PayPal and Cash App.