New Scam Reported- DO NOT FALL FOR IT!
Here is the latest report:
A commercial customer called today to report that they had received a call from someone claiming to be employed by the McPherson BPU. The customer stated that the individual said they were sending someone to shut their power off and then gave an 800 number to call to make a payment. The scammer provided a lot of detail to make the story more convincing, even providing the truck number for the “employee” who would be coming to “shut off power.” Luckily, the customer did not fall for it and called the BPU immediately to make the report.
If anyone ever calls and claims to be with the McPherson Board of Public Utilities and demands payment immediately or asks for sensitive information HANG UP and call the BPU at (620) 245-2515. to inquire about anyone contacting you about your bill or claiming to be from the McPherson BPU.
Be aware and remember these tips:
• Never give anyone personal information, such as your social security number (including the numbers on the back of your social security card), bank account number or credit card number and never purchase and send a prepaid card to someone, unless you initiated the conversation and you are confident the transaction is legitimate.
• If you receive a call from someone claiming to be with your utility company asking for payment, hang up and call the utility’s customer service number. BPU customers can email us or call (620) 245-2515.
• If you have already provided information to someone making this offer, contact your bank and the three national credit bureaus, Equifax, Experian and TransUnion, immediately.
• If someone pressures you to provide personal or financial information, hang up right away. Notify the police department at (620) 245-1200.
• Check on elderly relatives and friends, often targets of such schemes, to make sure they have not fallen victim to this fraud.