Cybercrimes are crimes of opportunity. Working together, let’s take steps to lower the risk of fraud and theft. Here are 10 ways you can do your part to be cybersmart. Safeguard your account(s) access – Choose a secure username (i.e., not your actual name or ADMIN) and password. Long –… Read More»
Businesses across the country have closed their office doors while their employees are working remotely from home. With this sudden change in operations, businesses are more vulnerable than ever to cyberattacks. This is because companies are more reliant on online tools, such as videoconferencing and chat programs. Also, remote workers… Read More»
We have been getting reports of a person posing as a Piedmont Electric employee in the Alamance County area. This individual has been reported on Jones Dr. driving a white Ford Ranger and wearing a Piedmont Electric shirt. He’s reported as being a white male with a beard, light hair… Read More»
Piedmont EMC is always looking out for our members, and we’ve been hearing about some terrible scams that have been victimizing members of other co-ops around the country. If you are contacted by someone claiming to represent your co-op, who asks for personal information such as your social security number,… Read More»
Consumers in North Carolina are receiving automated telephone calls saying that their credit or debit card has been canceled or deactivated. The message offers recipients a way to get their card back into service. The calls are coming from a variety of numbers. Sometimes Caller ID displays only a partial… Read More»
Piedmont Electric has just been alerted to yet another scam that is trying to separate electric cooperative members from their hard-earned cash. The caller didn’t mention the co-op by name, but stated that his local power provider had given names and cell numbers of people who had paid their electric bill and… Read More»
Three Piedmont Electric members have recently been contacted by a fraudulent entity claiming their electric meter is faulty and needs to be replaced or their electricity would be cut off. They are being told to purchase a green dot MoneyPak Prepaid card for a certain dollar amount and to call… Read More»
Piedmont EMC is always looking out for our members, and we’ve been hearing about some terrible scams that have been victimizing members of other co-ops around the country. If you are contacted by someone claiming to represent your co-op, who asks for personal information such as your social security number,… Read More»
Piedmont EMC is warning the community about fraudulent phone calls being made as an attempt to trick people out of their money. Some cooperative members have received a call stating that their electric meter is running slow and needs to be replaced. They will tell you that in order to… Read More»
Members are warned that a new scheme claiming the President Obama will pay your utility bills is spreading across the country. The pitch claims that funds released by the Obama administration are available to help pay utility bills and attempts to collect social security numbers and bank account information. Although… Read More»
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