In the phone version of this scam, the caller will pose as an electric company employee who will threaten to shut off a members’ power if an immediate payment is not made. This phone call should raise suspicion, especially if the caller asks for payment to be made through a Green Dot/Money Pak card or a money transfer.

Here are the facts:

1. If you receive a suspicious call, hang up immediately.
    
2. Adams Electric will never call asking for personal information. If unsure of a caller’s true identity, hang up and call 1-800-726-2324 to verify that the call truly came from Adams Electric.
    
3. Be aware of callers asking members to provide credit card or other financial account information and personally identifiable information. The sole purpose of these calls and messages is to convince unwary victims to reveal their account numbers and passwords so that thieves can steal money from their bank accounts or make large purchases with their credit cards.
    
4. Some scammers use Caller ID to falsely identify the source of a phone call. The call back number provided could even have the same greeting and message tone you are used to hearing. In order to be confident that you are speaking with the right representatives at Adams Electric, be sure to always dial the numbers listed on the co-op’s website or other publications provided by Adams Electric. If you wish to have your number blocked from solicitors and telemarketing calls, sign up on Pennsylvania's Do Not Call List.
    
5. It is the co-op’s policy not to contact its members to solicit personal information. When account payment, collections or disconnect services do become necessary, the co-op will only ask to verify the last four digits of the social security number of an established member.