BC Hydro reports uptick in the number of scam calls received by its customers
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That's BC Hydro spokesperson Mora Scott, talking about a sharp rise in the number of scammers demanding payment under the threat of disconnection, both by phone and by email.
They will call a home or business, demanding IMMEDIATE payment in the form of pre-paid cash or credit cards, or by depositing money into a bitcoin ATM.
Scott says Hydro does NOT collect credit card or bank account information by phone, email or text, nor does it accept payment from pre-paid cash, credit cards, or bitcoin.
Since 2014, BC Hydro has received nearly 6,000 complaints, with 2000 last year alone.
Guest: Karla Davis
Better Business Bureau
That's BC Hydro spokesperson Mora Scott, talking about a sharp rise in the number of scammers demanding payment under the threat of disconnection, both by phone and by email.
They will call a home or business, demanding IMMEDIATE payment in the form of pre-paid cash or credit cards, or by depositing money into a bitcoin ATM.
Scott says Hydro does NOT collect credit card or bank account information by phone, email or text, nor does it accept payment from pre-paid cash, credit cards, or bitcoin.
Since 2014, BC Hydro has received nearly 6,000 complaints, with 2000 last year alone.
Guest: Karla Davis
Better Business Bureau