Vectren : recognizes the third annual Utility Scam Awareness Day on November 14

News Release

Vectren Corporation One Vectren Square Evansville, IN 47708

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Nov. 12, 2018

Media contact: Alyssia Oshodi, [phone] [e-mail]

Vectren recognizes the third annual Utility Scam Awareness Day on November 14

Evansville, Ind. - Vectren, a member of the award-winning Utilities United Against Scams (UUAS), is continuing its efforts to remind customers of the tactics scammers use to steal money from customers and to educate them on how they can guard against falling victim to impostor utility scams. The third annual Utility Scam Awareness Day will be held Wednesday, Nov. 14, and is supported by a week-long advocacy and awareness campaign focused on exposing the tactics of scammers. UUAS, a consortium of more than 100 U.S. and Canadian electric, water and natural gas companies (and their respective trade associations), continues to raise awareness of utility scams targeting customers.

UUAS' Utility Scam Awareness Week campaign, highlighting "7 Scams in 7 Days," is being held from November 11 - 17, 2018.

Customers who suspect that they have been victims of fraud or who feel threatened during contact with one of these scammers should contact their utility company or local law enforcement authorities. Also, customers should never purchase a prepaid debit card or gift card to avoid service disconnection or shutoff. Legitimate utility companies do not specify how customers should make a bill payment, and they always offer a variety of ways to pay a bill, including accepting payments online, by phone, automatic bank draft, mail, or in person.

"Vectren continues to partner with UUAS to keep our customers educated and aware of possible scam activity," said Brad Ellsworth, president of Vectren Indiana-South. "Vectren would never request a customer to purchase and use a prepaid debit or credit card in order to keep their service on, and we urge any customer who is approached for such payments to contact Vectren immediately."

If someone calls, texts, appears or emails saying you have to pay your bill immediately to avoid disconnection, tell them you would like to verify that they are a legitimate utility company representative by calling a verified number for the utility company found on the company's website or on your monthly bill. The Federal Trade Commission's website is also a good source of information about how to protect personal information and to stay informed on the different types of impostor scams.

Vectren continues to work with law enforcement, other utilities and the media as well as the Better Business Bureau to denounce the scams. If customers receive a phone call they believe to be fraudulent, local law enforcement should be contacted. Customers can also utilize Vectren.com'slive chat option or call 1-800-227-1376 to reach Vectren's contact center, which is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Visitwww.utilitiesunited.org for more information and tips about how customers can protect themselves from impostor utility scams, or follow along on social media: Twitter @U_U_A_S and Facebook @UtilitiesUnited.

About Vectren

Vectren Corporation (NYSE: VVC) is an energy holding company headquartered in Evansville, Ind. Vectren's energy delivery subsidiaries provide gas and/or electricity to more than 1 million customers in adjoining service territories that cover nearly two-thirds of Indiana and about 20 percent of Ohio, primarily in the west-central area. Vectren's nonutility subsidiaries and affiliates currently offer energy-related products and services to customers throughout the U.S. These include infrastructure services and energy services. To learn more about Vectren, visitwww.vectren.com.

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