Galesburg Police Department issued the following announcement on July 7.
Have you received a call claiming your power will be disconnected if you don't make an immediate payment?
This is one example of a utility scam occurring locally!
•Never purchase a prepaid credit card to avoid immediate
service disconnection.
•If someone is at your door claiming to be a utility worker, ask for their employee ID and call Ameren Illinois at 800-755-5000 to confirm.
•Utility scammers are targeting small businesses as well.
•Never disclose personal or financial information to anyone threatening to disconnect your power.
Original source can be found here.
Source: Galesburg Police Department
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