Rochelle Municipal Utilities is warning customers about utility scams in the area. Customers are receiving phone calls from individuals that appear to be part of a scam designed to obtain personal information and/or money from customers.
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Rochelle – Rochelle Municipal Utilities is warning customers about utility scams in the area. Customers are receiving phone calls from individuals that appear to be part of a scam designed to obtain personal information and/or money from customers. The calls are not authorized by RMU.
Red flags
The scammer often becomes angry and tells a customer his or her account is past due, and service will be shut off if a large payment isn’t made – usually within less than an hour.
The scammer instructs the customer to purchase a prepaid debit or credit card – widely available at most retail stores – then call him or her back to supposedly make a payment.