Gulf Power customers in the tri-county area have reported new cases of credit card fraud. Gulf Power is asking its customers to beware of people impersonating utility company employees. The scenario plays out like this: someone impersonating a Gulf Power employee contacts a customer by telephone. The caller tells the victim that their electric bill is past due and threatens to cut off their electricity if the customer does not provide a credit card payment immediately. The perpetrator then uses the card numbers to make fraudulent purchases.
To prevent this from happening to you, please remember the following:
Customers should call Gulf Power at 1-800-225 5797 if they have any questions about the identity of anyone representing Gulf Power.
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Con artists strike Gulf Power customers again