Wake Electric and other North Carolina electric cooperatives are warning consumers that thieves posing as Duke Energy employees are trying to steal your money and personal information. The scammers call customers and say they are “with Duke Energy in Wilmington,” and that they’re handling remote disconnections for cooperatives and other utilities. They warn that electricity will be disconnected unless they receive payment immediately. The scammers instruct the victims to purchase a Green Dot MoneyPak from a local store (sometimes Wal-Mart or CVS) and provide the confirmation number on the receipt to the caller to prevent disconnection. Wake Electric would never call members to obtain account or personal information. Additionally, Duke Energy never “handles remote connections” for cooperatives. If you ever doubt the identity of someone claiming to represent your Wake Electric over the phone, please hang up and call your cooperative’s office at 919-863-6300 or 800-474-6300.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 18:52:01 +0000
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