{"id":381964,"date":"2020-11-16T10:26:50","date_gmt":"2020-11-16T15:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=381964"},"modified":"2020-11-16T10:26:50","modified_gmt":"2020-11-16T15:26:50","slug":"dominion-energy-warns-customers-about-expected-surge-in-scams-during-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/dominion-energy-warns-customers-about-expected-surge-in-scams-during-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"Dominion Energy Warns Customers About Expected Surge in Scams During Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"
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– Customers urged to remain vigilant as scams increase during holidays<\/h2>\n

– Company provides helpful tips to identify scam activity, including aggressive threats, insistence on immediate payment<\/h2>\n

– Customers encouraged to use Dominion Energy app to verify account balance, payment due date<\/h2>\n

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\n RICHMOND, Va.<\/span>, Nov. 16, 2020<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ —\u00a0As the holiday season approaches, Dominion Energy is helping its customers prepare for an expected increase in scam activity. Throughout Utility Scam Awareness Week (Nov.\u00a016 \u2013 20),\u00a0the company is providing its customers with helpful tips and resources so they can easily spot and protect themselves against the most common utility scams.<\/p>\n

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“We want our customers to have the information and resources they need to protect themselves against scams,” said Corynne Arnett<\/span>, Dominion Energy’s senior vice president of regulatory affairs and customer experience.\u00a0“Utility scammers are very sophisticated, and they use a variety of tactics to take advantage of you. Sometimes they will use scare tactics and a false sense of urgency to obtain your personal information, while other times they will sound friendly and sympathetic to gain your trust. The most important thing to remember is Dominion Energy will never demand payment information over the phone. If you suspect you’re the target of a scam, hang up and you can always verify your account information on the Dominion Energy app.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Here are some easy tips to help customers spot a utility scam and the immediate steps they can take to protect themselves:<\/p>\n

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