Reports describe callers posing as utility reps to probe for personal details like electricity bills or meter issues, often without naming a specific company. This raises red flags for scam attempts where fraudsters aim to extract sensitive information or push fake services. Hang up immediately if they press for payment details or insist on urgent fixes—legitimate firms won't cold-call like this. Verify any concerns directly with your actual supplier using a known number from your bill, not the one calling you. Block the number and report to Action Fraud to help curb these nuisances. Stay vigilant to protect your finances from such deceptive tactics.
A lady with an Asian accent warned that our electric meter was malfunctioning. I told her it was fine and that my husband would contact the supplier if needed, then ended the call.
Scammers targeting electricity and gas services tried to contact me.
Scammers targeting utility services.
The caller said they were from a gas and electricity supplier and sounded Indian.
They said they were the complaints department of an electricity company, but couldn’t name it. When I mentioned I’d already filed a complaint, they asked how much I’d paid for electricity, called me a mother Hubbard and then hung up – ridiculous.
They claimed to represent an electricity and gas department, yet failed to specify which provider.
