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City Of Tampa Utilities Warns Customers Of Bill Payment Scam
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
3
First seen
Oct 8, 4:01 PM EDT
updated Oct 8, 10:21 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by Tampa city, WFLA (NBC 8) and WTSP, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
Tampa officials are warning customers of a fraud scheme involving scammers who impersonate city employees and demand payment for unpaid utility bills, WTSP reported.
Written by our system from the sources below (3), version 2, Oct 8, 10:35 PM EDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
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How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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