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SCAM ALERT: Text messages from Davenport Fire are NOT legit

The text claims to be selling a limited edition t-shirt, but the Fire Department said it is "not affiliated with this in any form."

DAVENPORT, Iowa — The Davenport Fire Department is warning residents of a texting scam that they may have received recently.

The text message claims to be selling "limited edition" Davenport Fire Department t-shirts and to click a link to purchase one.

The department confirms that they are NOT sending these texts, and it is not selling t-shirts. It advised the public to not click on the link if they get one of those messages.

The department is not in any way affiliated with those alerts.

Credit: City of Davenport
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