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Minnesota Power reminds customers to be wary of scammers
Scammers are targeting Minnesota Power customers. They’re calling with demands for immediate payment of a past due electric bill or the power will be disconnected within the hour if no payment is made. These con artists give various directions for payment: prepaid money cards from Walgreen’s or CVS, electronic funds transfer through a “MoneyPak” payment system, routing and check numbers from your bank account, or credit/debit card numbers.
Business customers targeted, too
Scammers may call restaurants and bars during lunch or happy hours, threatening disconnection if bills are not paid immediately. They may contact the offices of physicians or other professionals during busy office hours to demand payments. In addition to the scam phone calls, we’ve also had a report of a man appearing at a business and demanding payment to avoid disconnection. Minnesota Power provides customers two automated voicemails and two written requests for payment and notices of disconnection. Only then will a company representative visit a customer in person to request payment or complete the disconnection. Minnesota Power representatives also carry an identification badge.
Minnesota Power doesn’t want you to fall victim to scams. 作为一个提醒:
- We do place courtesy calls for various business reasons and leave our 1- number for a return call. These are usually recorded calls and never demand immediate payment of an overdue bill.
- While you may pay your Minnesota Power bill by phone or credit card, it is only through our third-party vendor, Speedpay, that these payments are accepted.
- You should never give your personal information to strangers. If a call sounds suspicious, call Minnesota Power at 1- to report your concerns to one of our customer agents.
- To further protect yourself, you should 只使用授权的方法 to pay your Minnesota Power bill.
If you believe you’re a victim of a scam, you should notify the proper authorities, such as local police or the state attorney general’s office. If you believe your Minnesota Power account has been affected, please call 1- to speak with a Minnesota Power customer information representative.
Be aware of these common scams:
断开欺骗
Scammers call threatening disconnection of your utility service, demanding immediate payment by prepaid cards.
电力恢复费用
Scammers call offering to restore power more quickly for a fee in the aftermath of severe storms causing widespread power outages.
超额支付的策略
Scammers call claiming you have overpaid your utility bill, and you need to provide personal bank account information or a credit card number to facilitate a refund.
识别攻击
Rather than directing victims to call a 1-800 number, the scammers direct the caller to press 1 to collect more data in an effort to get personally identifiable information.
离开你的家
Scammers claim there is a need to replace metering or other equipment and you must leave your home for 72 hours.
门敲门骗子
Door-to-door impostors pose as utility workers to gain entry or access into unsuspecting victims’ homes.
Facebook慈善诈骗
Social media posts are telling customers that a charity will pay for their utility bills if the customer first makes a partial payment by money transfer. This new scam is still under investigation by authorities, and it is unclear if the scammers are seeking money, personally identifiable information, 或两个.
太阳能安装骗局 (2021年6月更新)
We've been made aware of possible scam activity by solar installers posing as Minnesota Power or Xcel Energy reps. These imposters are offering to come to your home to perform an assessment for a no money down/no cost energy solution that will save you money. We do NOT currently have any partners authorized to represent us in solar project developments.If you get such a call, please hang up and report to us at 800.228.4966.
新: Minnesota Power and Superior Water, Light and Power participate in Utility Scam Awareness Day to help protect customers against scammers (11/19/2019)
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