How to Spot and Avoid Fake Utility Payment Scam Calls
That Urgent “Utility” Call? How to Spot a Payment Scam If you’ve ever felt your heart drop at the sound of a stern, automated voice threatening to cut off your electricity in the next hour unless you pay immediately, you’re not alone. These high-pressure calls impersonating your power, water, or gas company are a common and stressful scam. Recently, state utility commissions, like the one in Pennsylvania highlighted by the Delco Times, have had to issue explicit reminders: they do not call customers to demand immediate payment. ...