Tampa officials warn of post-Milton scammers looking for victims

Tampa is telling residents to watch out for scammers.

The city on Friday issued a warning to citizens alerting them to the reality that unscrupulous contractors or unqualified out-of-state workers are lurking and looking to “take advantage of Floridians in need of expert service.”

The concern is particularly acute because the number of qualified contractors working may be in short supply given the severe damage from the back-to-back hurricanes of the past couple of weeks.