100+ BC Hydro customers report a phishing scam involving fraudulent ads posing as BC Hydro, urging customers to call a fake number for setting up new electricity services or reconnecting existing ones.

100+ BC Hydro customer reports to Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) reveal a phishing scam where fraudulent ads pose as BC Hydro, urging customers to call a fake number for setting up new electricity services or reconnecting existing ones. Scammers ask scripted questions similar to those used by BC Hydro to verify customer identity. Police and BC Hydro are working together to remove phishing websites from search engines and urge customers to verify legitimacy of websites before providing personal information.

August 13, 2024
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