The City of Tampa and the Tampa Police Department are warning customers\u00a0about a recent scam involving water bills.\u00a0 A suspect posing as a water department employee has contacted several customers\u00a0claiming they have outstanding water bills and if they don\u2019t provide payment via MoneyGram, their water will be turned off.\u00a0 The Tampa Police Department has one active case, but six additional customers\u00a0have contacted the water department claiming similar calls.\u00a0 They realized it was a scam and did not provide any money.<\/p>\n
Detectives are looking for additional victims who may have provided MoneyGram payments to someone claiming to be a City of Tampa Water Department employee.\u00a0 The City of Tampa recommends that customers who receive a phone call from anyone regarding a utility bill, hang up, and call (813) 274-8811, the City of Tampa Utilities Call Center. Customers will have the certainty that they are connected with an authorized agent before discussing any utility bill issue.<\/p>\n
The City of Tampa offers utility customers several ways to make a payment.<\/p>\n