Dominion Power Scam Hits Vienna
Company has been warning customers across the state about telephone hoax in which a caller demands immediate payment to avoid electric shutoff.
A phone scam in which a caller demands immediate payment of a Dominion Power bill appears to have made its way to Vienna, a hoax about which the company has issued a statewide warning in an effort to protect its customers. Vienna Police say at 11:49 a.m. Jan. 11, a woman reported receiving a phone call from someone who claimed to be representing the power company. The caller "stated he was going to shut off her electricity unless she purchased a preloaded debit card from 7-11 and provided him with the reference numbers to redeem the card," a police report says. The department is investigating the case. The incident matches others reported across the state this month. Dominion Power issued a warning to customers in early January, saying …
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Michael Dwells
7:27 am on Friday, January 25, 2013
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