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Clearwater board warns residents about fraudulent City-branded invoice

Community Development Board · January 21, 2026
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Summary

At the Jan. 20 Community Development Board meeting Chair Michael Budzkast alerted the public to a fraudulent email/invoice that appeared to use a City-branded layout and wire instructions; he urged attendees not to respond and said the message did not originate from the city.

During the Jan. 20 meeting of the Clearwater Community Development Board, Chair Michael Budzkast alerted the audience to a fraudulent email purporting to be a city invoice and advised recipients not to respond. The chair said the message used a non-city email…

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