Earl Weiss
Well-known member
Partner gets a call at one location saying:
This is "Com Ed" (The local electric provider is Commonwealth Edison) you owe $175.00 on your bill and we are going to shut off your electricity iof you don't pay immediately.
Partner says "How could that be, our bills run $2000.00 / Month?"
Guy says "you must have paid wrong amount on one."
Partner says, give me your # so I can check this out and call you back."
Guy says if you hang up, the electricty will be cut off and cost you $200.00 reinstatement fee."
Partner says "Is this Commonwealth Edison.?"
Guy says this is "Com Ed." (Note: we use aan alternate provider and bills come from them and are auto paid to our CC.)
Partner says "Tell me the account #. " Guy says "No, you tell me and I will tell you if it's correct/"
Partner: "How do I know this is legit"
Guy; "I will give you my ID # and you can check with your CC issuing bank & they will confirm we only charged $175.00"
Partner hangs up and calls Com Ed. After being put on hold for a while they get back to him an confirm that they have been getting calls about this scam.
This is "Com Ed" (The local electric provider is Commonwealth Edison) you owe $175.00 on your bill and we are going to shut off your electricity iof you don't pay immediately.
Partner says "How could that be, our bills run $2000.00 / Month?"
Guy says "you must have paid wrong amount on one."
Partner says, give me your # so I can check this out and call you back."
Guy says if you hang up, the electricty will be cut off and cost you $200.00 reinstatement fee."
Partner says "Is this Commonwealth Edison.?"
Guy says this is "Com Ed." (Note: we use aan alternate provider and bills come from them and are auto paid to our CC.)
Partner says "Tell me the account #. " Guy says "No, you tell me and I will tell you if it's correct/"
Partner: "How do I know this is legit"
Guy; "I will give you my ID # and you can check with your CC issuing bank & they will confirm we only charged $175.00"
Partner hangs up and calls Com Ed. After being put on hold for a while they get back to him an confirm that they have been getting calls about this scam.
