SCE Warns Customers to Watch Out for Utility Phone Scam this Holiday Season
–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Southern California Edison:
WHAT: |
Southern California Edison, a representative from the AARP and the |
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WHEN: |
Wednesday, Dec. 2 | |
11 a.m-12:30 p.m. | ||
WHERE: |
Southern California Edison Corporate Headquarters | |
(SCE Media Room) | ||
2244 Walnut Grove Ave. | ||
Rosemead, MAP |
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WHO: |
• Kevin Payne, SCE senior vice president, Customer Service • Patricia Perez, AARP California state president • Detective Bob Hung, Monterey Park Police Department
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BACKGROUND: |
Since January 2014, more than 16,000 SCE customers have received utility phone scam calls from impostors claiming to be from SCE and threatening to disconnect their service unless immediate payment is made for bogus late bills. Of those, at least 700 customers have paid scam artists at a loss of nearly half a million dollars. |
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PARKING: |
Free in the visitors’ lot directly across from the main entrance. Check in at the front lobby. |
Contacts
Southern California Edison
Media
Contact:
Susan Cox, (626) 302-2255