I’m sure many are quite aware of the “you missed your delivery, click on this link to reschedule” phishing scam that often gets sent to our phones.
That said, I received a new one from a number pretending to be TEPCO which warned my electricity would soon be cut for missing last month’s payment, and to click on a link to complete the payment.
As usual, indication of phishing scam:
– suspicious-looking url link that does not have company name in the domain. Customer number will also be way too short (3 digits).
– They misspelled TEPCO as ‘TECPO’
– You won’t get your power cut off for 1 month late payment, typically they’ll chase a few months before going to that stage. Also, always good to have a good system to keep track of your bills so that you immediately know if their claim sounds legitimate or not.
– Even if you are actually late, go directly on their website / call their official phone number yourself to resolve this rather than clicking on any links sent to you.
Stay vigilant and safe!
by Slausher