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National Grid warns of utility scam
Scam claims government will pay their bills
Updated: Tuesday, 03 Jul 2012, 5:51 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 03 Jul 2012, 5:51 PM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – National Grid is warning customers nationwide of a new utility bill scam.
The scam claims the federal government will pay customers utility bills through a new program.
National Grid says no such program exists.
Customers have received solicitation through phone calls, door-to-door and online asking them for their social security number and bank routing numbers.
Customers are then given fake account numbers to pay their bills.
National Grid reminds customers that its employees are required to carry company photo identification and most travel in marked National Grid vehicles.
Anyone who feels they may have been scammed by this fraudulent program or is being scammed should notify police as soon as possible.
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