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"Power company impersonators are trying to threaten restaurants with bogus overdue bills, police in Fort Pierce are saying.Investigators said scam artists called two restaurants on Tuesday -- Archie\u2019s Sea Breeze and Krazy Fish -- claiming they represented Florida Power and Light.ALSO: NYC Cops, Firefighters Accused In 9/11 Scam\u201CHe told us we owed $995 and they were going to disconnect our service,\u201D Archie\u2019s general manager Rodney Schubeo said. \u201CHe said he had a technician standing by ready to cut the power off if we didn\u2019t come up with the payment in 65 minutes.\u201DSchubeo said the scammer instructed him to pay by buying pre-paid credit cards at CVS. Not only did the payment method raise red flags, but Schubeo said his restaurant\u2019s power is provided by a different utility company, not FPL.Instead of paying the fake bill, Schubeo contacted police. Investigators said someone calling from the same number contacted Krazy Fish with the same ploy, but employees there didn\u2019t fall for it either.Police said it can be incredibly difficult to track down these kinds of scam artists because they can easily be out of state or even out of the country. Investigators said power company impersonators usually target the elderly and homeowners, so everyone should be on alert for the scam.VIEWERS CHOICE: Who's Got The Best Pizza In Town?"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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