Along with this, we should warn our family, friends and colleagues from scams like this. In such a situation, people need to be alert. Sengupta and Khachaturian identified the scam, but it is possible for others to get caught up in these scams. My question is, who would I call if I didn’t have accurate knowledge or tech savvy and I got caught in a scam? Would I have called the distribution company, or would I have called the police? Anyway, when companies use WhatsApp, it has a logo and that message comes from an official account. I have not received any message on WhatsApp from any of the distribution companies in the cities. Khachaturian said that I immediately recognized that it was a scam. Dear consumer, at 8.30 pm (sic) tonight your electricity will be disconnected from the electricity office, because your previous (sic) ) Month bill is not updated, please contact our electricity officer Contact us immediately (sic) Thanks.” Anthony Khachaturian, a 41-year-old freelance writer, said that I received a message on September 26 that read “Please update your bill. Sengupta further said that in two separate messages sent to Sengupta, it has been said that your electricity will be disconnected at 9:30 pm as your previous month (sic) bill was not updated.” That’s when I got suspicious that it was a scam. I CESC Checked the website where I usually pay the bill, but got the message “All dues have been paid” from the website. Our electricity bill comes with a huge amount so I thought maybe it was right. Soumya Sengupta, a 38-year-old businessman from Kolkata, told The Indian Express that I received the first message on 30 September and then the second message on 2 October. Let’s take a look at the message people get.ģ8-year-old businessman from Kolkata got these SMS These scammers can empty your bank account in a jiffy.
We would like to caution you through this news to be alert from such messages. You will be surprised to know that many users in India are receiving such messages where scammers are threatening to cut off their electricity connection if they do not contact any number and follow the instructions. SMS and WhatsApp Electricity Scam: Many users are receiving messages on WhatsApp from unknown numbers which claim that users’ electricity, telephone or other connections will be disconnected until they contact a certain number.
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