Recently, many provinces and cities across the country have been experiencing cases of impersonating Electricity employees to commit fraud, and it has quickly spread to Da Nang City. Fraudsters use many sophisticated tricks to deceive electricity customers, causing property damage and causing confusion in the community.
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| The scammer kept calling and texting to urge Ms. TN. |
Fraudsters impersonating electricity employees often use a number of methods to approach and deceive people. One of the most common methods is to call customers, informing them that they will have to pay an overdue electricity bill or requesting an inspection of the electrical system in their home. Taking advantage of people's trust in the electricity industry, these subjects request money transfers via bank accounts or ask electricity users to provide personal information to make "urgent" payment transactions, otherwise the electricity will be cut off.
Ms. TN, living in Thanh Khe district (Da Nang city), said that recently, a person using the phone number 0918207233 repeatedly called her to inform her that her family had not paid the electricity bill and threatened to cut off the electricity. This person texted Ms. N. urging her to text via Zalo account to the phone number 0913599615 under the name Khanh Toan for support. Ms. N. was skeptical and remembered that she had an acquaintance working at PC Da Nang, so she called to ask about the incident. Only then did she know that it was a scam that was "spreading" to many provinces and cities across the country. "If anyone has not paid their electricity bill, they will be afraid of having their electricity cut off and will follow suit and "fall into the trap" of the scammers. I advise everyone to install the EVNCPC CSKH app to see electricity bill notifications, including the power outage schedule. If you have paid your electricity bill, the app will notify you that you have paid your electricity bill, very clear and convenient" - Ms. N. shared.
Not only stopping at making phone calls, some subjects also come to people's homes pretending to be electricians. They bring fake documents and dress in uniforms similar to those of electricians to create trust. These people often ask people to pay for repairs or electrical system inspection fees that customers do not actually need, this is a trick to steal money from victims.
The subjects even use more sophisticated tricks when impersonating the electricity industry's website to ask people to log in and provide bank account information or other personal data. These websites have interfaces similar to the official electricity industry website, making it difficult for many people to recognize that they are fake websites.
Fraudulent cases of impersonating electricity employees not only cause property damage to people but also cause confusion and bad public opinion. In fact, many people, after receiving requests to pay electricity bills by phone or by bank transfer, have followed through without checking the information, leading to losing money without knowing it.
In addition, cases of impersonating electricity workers entering homes to inspect or repair electricity can create opportunities for scammers to commit theft, cause property damage, and even threaten the lives of family members.
When asked about the current prominent cases of impersonating electricity employees to scam, Mr. Dung (Son Tra district, Da Nang city) said that these scams are rampant on the internet and reported in newspapers and magazines, and he does not understand why so many people are "trapped". "Everyone needs to read the warning information carefully to understand the tricks of the scammers, otherwise if you just read it quickly and ignore it, you may very well be their victim. When you have a thorough understanding, then you can convey it to others so that they can be vigilant and not be fooled" - Mr. Dung analyzed.
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| Mr. Dung (Son Tra district, Da Nang city) shared information about impersonating Electricity employees to commit fraud, which is currently prominent. |
In order to protect themselves and their families from fraudulent impersonation of Electricity employees, electricity customers need to check information carefully before making any transactions and only pay electricity bills through official channels that the electricity industry has listed and announced. People should especially note that they should not pay electricity bills through phone calls or unclear requests.
If you receive an email or text message asking you to provide bank account information or log into a website, you should double-check before doing so. Never provide financial information via email or text message from an unknown source.
The tricks of impersonating electricity employees to commit fraud are becoming more and more sophisticated and dangerous. People need to be highly vigilant and equip themselves with the necessary knowledge to identify these scams. If you see any suspicious signs, immediately call the hotline 19001909, which is the Customer Care Center of the Central Power Corporation for timely support and information verification, contributing to preventing fraud to protect personal information as well as your own assets.
Le Hai
Source: http://baodanang.vn/kinhte/202502/can-trong-voi-thu-doan-gia-danh-nhan-vien-dien-luc-4001301/
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