ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity is warning people about a scam targeting people seeking unemployment benefits due to the coronavirus pandemic.The DEO handles the state’s unemployment benefits, or payments, and has been slammed since March because of financial fallout from COVID-19.[TRENDING: How to get vaccine in Florida | Could $600 checks grow into $2,000 payments? | Fla.
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