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Legitimate utility companies usually ask for payment by check or credit card. Don’t give in to pressure. Utility scammers will pressure you to pay them immediately, usually in a short time frame ...
Utility companies are trying to stop these types of scams from taking place. A coalition of utilities (including electric, natural gas, and water) across North America started a public campaign called "Utilities United Against Scams" (UUAS) in 2016. [2] More than 100 utility companies and other groups are part of the coalition. [1]
An overpayment scam, also known as a refund scam, is a type of confidence trick designed to prey upon victims' good faith.In the most basic form, an overpayment scam consists of a scammer claiming, falsely, to have sent a victim an excess amount of money.
• Fake email addresses - Malicious actors sometimes send from email addresses made to look like an official email address but in fact is missing a letter(s), misspelled, replaces a letter with a lookalike number (e.g. “O” and “0”), or originates from free email services that would not be used for official communications.
Phishing scams happen when you receive an email that looks like it came from a company you trust (like AOL), but is ultimately from a hacker trying to get your information. All legitimate AOL Mail will be marked as either Certified Mail, if its an official marketing email, or Official Mail, if it's an important account email. If you get an ...
With all the information on the utility bill the scammers could "slam" customers and switch them to another electricity provider without permission. Alert your local Better Business Bureau if you ...
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Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) [1] is the company responsible for electricity transmission and distribution within the Indian state of Uttarakhand. [2] The incumbent chairman is Smt. Radha Raturi. [3] As the sole distributor of power in Uttarakhand, it manages Uttarakhand's 2600 MW daily demand. [4]