Attorney General Aaron Ford says crooks are getting more creative finding a new way to lure you into a common utility scam.
If you receive a call demanding payment because you are behind on your utility bill, and the crook tells you to go to a bill-pay kiosk, don't believe it.
LURE YOU INTO A COMMON UTILITYSCAM.IF YOU RECIEVE A CALL DEMANDINGPAYMENT BECAUSE YOU ARE BEHINDON YOUR UTILITY BILL-- AND THECROOK TELLS YOU TO GO TO ABILL-PAY KIOSK, DON'T BELIEVEIT.THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS ONCEYOU GET TO THE KIOSK, THEY WILLTEXT YOU A Q-R CODE TO SCAN ANDTELL YOU TO PAY IN CASH.THE Q-R CODE WILL NOT LINK TOYOUR ACCOUNT -- BUT THESCAMMER'S ACCOUNT.A REMINDER -- UTILITY COMPANIESSEND AT LEAST -2- PAST DUENOTICES IN WRITING BEFOREDIS-CONNECTING SERVICE.PAYMENTS BY WIRE TRANSFER ORWITH A PRE-PAID CARD OVER THEPHONE.TROPICAL STORM ETA RACED OFFTHE SOUTHEAST COAST LAST NIGHT-