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Wednesday, March 7, 2018

UTILITY SCAMS- Utilities Want You to Be Careful


Imposter scams have received a lot of publicity in the last few years. Some examples include:


·         Someone calls you and says they are from the IRS and you need to send them a payment using a gift card right away.

·         Or you get a call from someone who says they are Officer or Deputy So and So and since you missed jury duty, you need to send money in the next hour or his buddy will arrest you.



Scammers also pose as representatives of local utilities to try to con you out of your money. They will contact you on the phone, via email, or in person. And utilities want you to know that.

An organization called “Utilities United Against Scams” is distributing information how to recognize a utility scam and what to do if a scammer contacts you. Utilities United Against Scams is a consortium of 100 U.S. and Canadian utilities dedicated to educating the public about utility scams. Puget Sound Energy is a local utility that is a member.

For information about utility scams, look at this guide from Utilities United,

Consumer’s Guide to Imposter Utility Scams:


Utilities United Against Scams:



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