Versant Power : Utility scam education effort launched by Versant Power
November 14, 2022 at 11:45 am EST
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Utility scam education effort launched by Versant Power
Release Date: 11-14-2022
This week, Versant Power is participating in National Consumer Protection Week to educate customers on utility scams with the help of Utilities United Against Scams.
Scammers continue to use sophisticated tactics and often will threaten utility service disconnections unless an immediate payment is made with a prepaid debit card, a gift card, cryptocurrency, or through third-party digital payment mobile applications.
"If you receive a suspicious call from someone claiming to be a Versant representative, hang up the phone and call us directly at 207-973-2000," said Dave Bowler, Security Specialist at Versant Power. "A Versant representative will never call you demanding immediate payment with a threat of disconnection. If the call you receive doesn't feel right, it probably isn't."
Should you ever have any questions about your account status, balance, payment options, or anything else about your service, please contact our Customer Contact Center. If you have fallen victim to the scam and paid the fraudulent caller, we encourage you to report the scam to local law enforcement as well as the attorney general's office. The AG may be reached toll free at 1-800-436-2131 or by email at consumer.mediation@maine.gov.
For more information and tips on how to protect against utility scams, please visit versantpower.com/my-account/beware-of-scams.
Versant Power is committed to delivering safe, reliable electric service. As the state's second-largest electric utility, the company delivers electricity to more than 160,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers across 10,400 square miles in northern and eastern Maine.
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Versant Power is a regulated electric transmission and distribution utility. The Company is engaged in establishing electricity grid, a system of poles, wires, substations, meters and other equipment. The Company provides electric delivery service to two areas: the Bangor Hydro District and the Maine Public District. The Company is engaged in serving 159,000 customer accounts in northern and eastern Maine. Its programs and services include Maine Green Power, P.L.U.S. Program, Pine Tree Zone Electrical Rate, Voluntary Renewable Resource Fund, Municipal Street Lighting and Vegetation Management.