Crime & Safety
Phone Bill Scam Warning for Pacific Gas and Electric Customers
If you, or anyone you know, fell for this "past due" fraud, contact local law enforcement immediately.
BAY AREA, CA - Pacific Gas and Electric is alerting customers around the Bay Area to be aware of a recent telephone scam with callers demanding immediate payment for alleged past due bills. The callers warn customers their electricity will be disconnected if a payment is not made immediately via prepaid cash card, such as Green Dot or PayPal, according to PG&E officials.
PG&E representatives never ask for immediate payment with a prepaid cash card over the phone or in person and victims of this scam should contact their local law enforcements immediately, PG&E officials said.
Additionally, PG&E reminds its customers that their credit department will not ask for personal information over the phone, and should customers have concerns over the legitimacy of a call they are encouraged to contact PG&E at 1(800) 743-5000. PG&E said it will actively work with law enforcement to help stop any scam that targets customers.
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