Pennsylvania PUC Warns Consumers of Phone Scam Involving Energy Bills

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) is warning consumers about a telephone scam involving unpaid energy bills, the commission said in a news release. Residents and businesses in parts of Pennsylvania were targeted by callers who claimed to be from their electric company and alleged the targets had an unpaid bill, the release said. The caller requested immediate payment over the phone to avoid termination of electric service, it said. “Your utility will never call about a payment on the day of a scheduled termination,” PUC Chairman Gladys Brown said.