Called our business from Jeffrey Bairley posing as a DTE representative demanding payment, and it turned out to be a classic scam. The caller tried to create urgency and threaten service disconnection to extract personal or financial data. Hang up immediately and avoid sharing any details. Document the call, block the number, and report it to your state Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission. Educate staff to recognize pressure tactics and verify any billing issues through official channels before responding. Keep a log of suspicious numbers and consider using call‑filtering tools to reduce future exposure.
A scam attempt was made, posing as a DTE representative, demanding payment under threat of service disconnection, but this has been identified as a fraudulent scheme.