Members cautioned about scan involving utility payments
Northcentral Electric Power Association officials have been alerted to a scam affecting its members. A rumor states that the federal government is willing to pay utility bills if members will pay by e-check and use particular banking account information.
There is no truth to this rumor. The banking information is only partially legitimate which causes the transaction, made either by phone or online, to appear to go through but the payments are later rejected. At this point, Northcentral has a small number of members that have attempted to pay their bill this way.
Payment Safety Tips
- Never share personal account information or banking information with anyone whether they are family, friends or strangers.
- Never give personal account information or banking information to anyone calling you and stating they are Northcentral employees.
- Feel free to ask any Northcentral employee to show their employee badge. Our field employees wear a uniform and drive vehicles with corporate identification.
- Stay aware of possible identity theft situations and guard your personal information.
- Always remember that if something is too good to be true, it probably is not true.
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