Fraud Alert: Scammers posing as power company claim outstanding balance

Callers have victims purchase prepaid cash cards

ORLANDO, Fla. – Scammers are back at it again.  This time, they are posing as employees of Florida Power & Light.

Callers are hitting central Florida businesses and residents claiming that there is an outstanding balance on their account and that it needs to be paid off at once.

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Scammers then have the individuals purchase a prepaid credit card and have them provide the numbers of the credit card to settle the balance.

If anyone contacts you and requests a prepaid card as payment, it is a scam.


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