DO NOT try to move power lines or trees or anything else in contact with power lines. If you lose power, turn off all electrical appliances except one light.Always follow manufacturer’s instructions. DO NOT connect generators directly in to your home’s electrical system. Use generators only in well-ventilated areas.Build an Emergency Kit that includes a three-day supply of non-perishable food and water, medications, a radio, a flashlight and extra batteries.
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Sign up for Code Red emergency notifications by calling (252) 972-1376 or visiting the Rocky Mount Fire Department Page.Anyone who asks you to wire money, pay with a gift card or send cash is a scammer.Hang up and call the established contact numbers published for the real company or agency to find out more information.
This warning also goes for your Social Security number. Never give out personal information or account details to anyone over the phone.What consumers should do about imposter scams Rocky Mountain Power advises customers who receive such a phone call to hang up and dial the company directly at 88. This automated robocall using the company’s spoofed phone number could be an updated version of another recent recorded call scam making the rounds, officials said. Actual Rocky Mountain Power customers in the Beehive State have reported this scheme to the utility previously, a news release stated. The Utah Division of Consumer Protection called the alleged Rocky Mountain Power phone number listed on the Bountiful salon’s caller ID and received no answer. Hang up and call confirmed phone numbers to find out the real story.” "Don’t fall for the bait even if your caller ID says it is a utility calling you. “These spoofed imposter scams keep ringing Utah phones because somewhere someone paid a scammer and they will keep calling until they find the next victim," said Francine Giani, executive director of the state Commerce Department. "You have to always be on your toes and be aware of these things."ĭespite the astute response from Horn and the salon owner, officials warn others to remain alert to avoid becoming an imposter’s next target. "You can never be too careful," Horn said. "I'm glad we can make them aware so people don't fall for it." "(Scammers) are getting better at trying to trick people," she said. She said with fraud schemes so prevalent these days, people should be cautious when they receive such calls.
"(The owner) said we're not even on Rocky Mountain Power, we're on Bountiful Power," Horn explained. Her initial thought was that there was a misunderstanding, but upon further review with the business owner, they realized the implausibility of the caller's assertion. She said it was a recorded message stating that the salon's power would be turned off within 24 hours if the overdue bill wasn't paid right away. "I noticed on the caller ID that it said Rocky Mountain Power." "It was just a normal busy day when the phone rang," said Jonna Horn, a stylist at the Hair Station salon. She ignored the phony ploy knowing that businesses and residents of Bountiful receive electric service through Bountiful City Power. The unwitting fraudster, who was unfamiliar with the local utility framework, failed to realize how hollow the threat was, but the salon owner did. SALT LAKE CITY - A geographic misunderstanding and some quick thinking by a Davis County business owner foiled would-be scammers targeting local utility customers.Ī Bountiful hair salon recently reported receiving a spoofed phone call supposedly from Rocky Mountain Power claiming its electric bill was past due and needed to be paid immediately or the electricity would be shut off.
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