For years, scammers have posed as utility workers and attempted to steal financial information or obtain immediate payment from customers by threatening service interruptions. This is known as a utility impostor scam.
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Entergy New Orleans will join Utilities United Against Scams this week to support International Fraud Awareness Week and to recognize the ninth annual Utility Scam Awareness Day on Wednesday, November 20. Utility Scam Awareness Day is an advocacy and awareness campaign focused on educating customers and exposing scammer tactics.
Entergy recognizes ninth annual Utility Scam Awareness Day with customer tips, resources
Utility imposter scammers target Entergy customers after storms. Here are four tips to help you stop scammers looking to make a profit from storm-related power outages.
If you’re interested in solar panels, be careful when evaluating installation offers. Scammers use misleading sales tactics to trick homeowners out of money and personal information.
As the renewable industry expands, Entergy Arkansas has heard from customers and agencies like the Attorney General’s office about many scams popping up.
Entergy is pleased to recognize National Consumer Protection Week, a Federal Trade Commission awareness campaign to help customers identify, avoid and report scams.
Be wary of suspicious phone calls, texts, emails and door-to-door salespeople.
Many customers turn to search engines when looking for quick answers to their questions about utility services. But scammers are highly aware of these search habits, and plot ways to take advantage of customers’ trust in online resources. Entergy New Orleans customers should only depend on information from Entergy’s own sites to conduct business.
Energy bill scams are becoming increasingly common. Scammers will use aggressive tactics, such as insisting your account is delinquent and threatening to shut off service immediately.