Tucson Electric Power is warning of a phone scam targeting customers.
According to TEP rep Joe Barrios, the utility has received 100 reports of the scam in the past three days.
Although details vary, they all follow a basic pattern: callers who claim to work for TEP will try to steal customers’ money by threatening to disconnect service for unpaid bills or damaged electric meters that need to be replaced for safety reasons. These callers instruct customers to make payment over the phone with a pre-paid money card within a limited amount of time to avoid shut off.
TEP has received 200 reports in the first seven months of the year.
If you receive a suspected scam call, call TEP at 623-7711 to report it.
