Scammers are ramping up efforts to target Florida residents with increasingly sophisticated utility fraud schemes. Florida Power & Light (FPL) is sounding the alarm and urging customers to take precautions.  How Scammers Operate   Fraudsters use multiple tactics to trick consumers, including:  Fake Caller ID: Scammers manipulate phone displays to appear as FPL.  Threats of Disconnection: Victims are pressured to make immediate payments or risk losing power.Phishing Attempts:

Florida’s seniors have always been resilient, but today’s challenges are unlike anything we’ve faced before. Scammers are more sophisticated, more relentless, and more creative than ever. That’s why the launch of Operation Senior Shield couldn’t have come at a better time.  This free statewide alert system is designed to keep older Floridians one step ahead of criminals. As Lt. Gov. Jay Collins said, “When a new threat appears, Floridians will know about it before the scammer

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