Scam Alert

We want you to be aware of a phone scam that is targeting utility customers.

• Phone scammers posing as your utility provider call and insist you are delinquent on your bill
• Some common scam tactics include:
  • Threatening to turn off your power
  • Rigging caller ID to make it look like the call is from your utility provider
  • Telling you to put the money on a prepaid debit card and asking for the card number
• Don’t believe it
• Do not pay over the phone if immediate payment is demanded to avoid a disconnection

What You Should Do

Here’s what to do if the call seems suspicious:

1. Hang up
2. Contact our office at (800) 248-8413 or email Henry County REMC Fraud Alert
3. Call the police

Rest assured that Henry County Rural Electric Membership Corporation (HCREMC) is looking out for our member-consumers.