Fake cable company personnel on the prowl (The Tampa Tribune)

On Friday a group of men showed up at The Palms apartment complex going door to door claiming to work for Verizon.But police officials said today that the men, who were wearing red jackets emblemized with the word "Verizon," may have been at the 51st Street West complex trying to scam homeowners.Detectives said that since the first of the year several people have filed reports describing young ...