Peterborough Utilities Reporting Scam Alert

During the past week, Peterbororough Police have received a number of complaints from concerned citizens about a Peterborough Utilities (PUC) representative calling saying they had an overdue account that needed to be settled. 

Here's how the scam works...

1. People were asked on the phone to obtain a money order and send it to a provided address.
2. A phone number is provided and when called, it is answered by a "Hydro Billing Dept". 

This is not a legitimate phone number or PUC representative, police say. This scam has also been reported in Toronto, Whitby and Thunder Bay.

PUC has also tweeted out about the scam, warning the public...

Attention all small business owners. We have had a rash of calls to our office from scam artists stating that they will disconnected.1/2

— ptbo_utilities (@ptbo_utilities) August 15, 2015

If they don't pay immediately using a prepaid credit card. This is NOT PUG. Police have been advised. Do not give out CC information.

— ptbo_utilities (@ptbo_utilities) August 15, 2015

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