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PA Utility Commission warning about spoofed scam calls

LaSalle police warn of a phone scam where fraudsters are cloning service numbers and impersonating officers to gain trust. Police advise that scammers might use personal information and claim reasons like identity theft or criminal activity.
The FBI describes the scam as a tactic where individuals disguise their identities to appear legitimate, often changing one letter or number.
Scammers manipulate personal information, presenting themselves with real names and badge numbers to establish trust, as noted by Constable Alaina Atkins.
Authorities urge anyone receiving suspicious calls to hang up without sharing personal details and report incidents to local police.

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NorthcentralPA.com

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Public Utility Commission warns about spoofed fraudulent phone calls

Harrisburg, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has received over 70 calls in one day about suspicious phone calls claiming to be from the PUC.

2 days ago·United States

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windsornewstoday.ca

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LaSalle police urge vigilance after spoofing reports

LaSalle police are warning residents about a phone scam that is invoking the service to get people's guard down.Police say a phone scammer had been cloning the service's legitimate phone number, and calling people claiming to be from LaSalle police.It's called "spoofing". It is described by the FBI as "when someone disguises an email address, sender name, phone number, or website URL, often just by changing one letter, symbol, or number, to conv…

2 days ago·Kemptville, Canada

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Surrey Now-Leader

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Warning: Why fraudsters are 'spoofing' this Surrey Police number

In mid-March, similar call 'spoofing' was reported by Delta Police

3 days ago·Surrey, Canada

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WTAJ News

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Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission warns residents of scam phone calls posing as PUC

PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — Pennsylvania residents are being warned about a phone scam in which callers pose as representatives of the Public Utility Commission (PUC), falsely claiming that customers must pay a fee to avoid switching energy suppliers or losing service. The PUC said it received more than 70 complaints in a single day from people who reported receiving the scam calls. The scammers use a technique called spoofing, making it appear as if …

3 days ago

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YOURERIE

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PA Utility Commission warning about spoofed scam calls

(WJET/WFXP)-- The Pennsylvania Utility Commission (PUC) is warning residents around the Commonwealth about scammers calling residents pretending to be them and using their phone number. According to a release, the scammers claim to be from the PUC, using the phone number of their Philadelphia office using a technique called spoofing. Ashtabula Co. Sheriff warning of numerous scams in area, impersonation scam stopped The PUC said they recei…

3 days ago

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LancasterOnline

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Scammers posing as Pa. Public Utility Commission target customers in attempt to steal money

Scammers calling from a phone number that appears to be the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s Philadelphia office are lying to utility customers to steal money.

3 days ago·Lancaster, United States

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