WhatsApp Electricity Bill Scam Alert: No, we are not encouraging you to not pay your electricity bills, but it is important to be careful while doing so. Because hackers have come up with a new trick to cheat people and this time your electricity bill is also included in it.
WhatsApp Electricity Bill Scam Alert: Messages come on WhatsApp or SMS
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Usually, electricity boards in different cities send a message to the users to remind them to pay their electricity bills on time. However, of late, people have reported receiving messages on WhatsApp reminding them to pay the electricity bill, failing which their electricity connection will be disconnected.
According to users on Twitter, messages that remind users to pay their electricity bills are usually sent over WhatsApp or SMS. The message contains a phone number that belongs to the scammer. When the user dials the number, he/she is influenced by the scammer to pay the electricity, lest they lose their electricity connection. Scammers from cities including Gujarat, Maharashtra, Punjab and Odisha have reported maximum cases of power scams.
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“Dear consumer your electricity will be disconnected from electricity office tonight at 9.30 pm.. as your last month’s bill was not updated. Please contact our electricity officer immediately 8260303942 Thanks. This number is not related to any electricity board. Now if you clearly notice that the message is not sent by an authorized source.When you get a message from BSES Delhi, the phone number is replaced with “BSES DL”.
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So remember it is always important to check the messages and sources. Pay attention to the language of the message as it reveals a lot about its authenticity.
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