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Gulf Power Warning Customers About Telephone Scam
August 26, 2013
Gulf Power reports a scam is still making the rounds where a person calls, impersonating a utility company employee.
Utility customers receive a phone call with someone pretending to be a Gulf Power employee. The person then says your electric bill is past due and that electricity will be cut off if you don’t provide a credit card payment immediately. The card numbers are then used to make fraudulent purchases.
To prevent this from happening to you, Gulf Power says:
- Gulf Power employees will never call a customer at home seeking any personal information including credit card numbers.
- Gulf Power representatives will never ask a customer for money when they visit a residence.
- All Gulf Power representatives carry badges with picture identification that includes the employee’s name and the company’s name and logo.
Customers should call Gulf Power at 1-800-225-5797 if they have any questions about the identity of anyone representing Gulf Power.
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One Response to “Gulf Power Warning Customers About Telephone Scam”
If someone wants your personal information over the phone, DO NOT give it to them. Ask them for a phone number where you can call them back and call the fraud unit at Escambia County Sheriff’s office. That number is 436-9701. No reputable company or agency will ask for your personal information over the phone. If they want donations, have them send a form to you.