{"id":6736,"date":"2026-05-12T23:22:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T23:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwyoumailcstg.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=6736"},"modified":"2026-05-28T14:22:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T14:22:07","slug":"electric-bill","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.youmail.com\/home\/scam\/electric-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Electric Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e7df6947 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-1 gb-1-col-equal gb-columns-center\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:1080px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\" style=\"text-align:left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f9faaab3 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"md-chip\"><h1>ELECTRIC BILL SCAM<\/h1><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-98f1893a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-93467744b1d4ce85aecd51d2ea494877 wp-block-paragraph\">Utility users beware<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f56f9fcf wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-6a7f536a6dd89{font-size: 36px!important;}}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"gb-6a7f536a6dd89 wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:64px;line-height:1.1\"><em>&#8220;<em><em><em>Time to pay<\/em><\/em><\/em>&#8220;<\/em><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ae1342fbfb15ac7d0c5a93728a419508 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#5d7083\">The electric bill scam targets utility users with fear and threats. The most common practice is to pose as a utility company representative demanding payment for a past due invoices with the threat of immediate power shut-down.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e3964afe wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained has-background\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:60px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:60px;border-bottom-right-radius:60px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/www.youmail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pitch-bkgd-alt.jpg&apos;);background-size:cover;background-attachment:scroll;\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f56f9fcf wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-equal\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"447\" height=\"891\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youmail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ios-protection-high.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6758\" style=\"object-fit:contain;width:250px;height:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.youmail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ios-protection-high.png 447w, https:\/\/www.youmail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ios-protection-high-151x300.png 151w, https:\/\/www.youmail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ios-protection-high-400x797.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-center\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get protection from electric bill scams<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">YouMail &#8211; the totally free service that stops over 1 million bad guys from ringing your phone!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignwide is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-b192c3d7 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/account.youmail.com\/signup?ym_source=web&amp;ym_medium=button&amp;ym_campaign=scam-electric-bill\" style=\"color:#1d5326;background-color:#bee5be;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">Stop electric bill scams today<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6ad4e947 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgb(239,243,255) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5f05cced4b0061bd594f8aef39059950\">What you should know<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b3ff8204 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9d406d3d7d2381d0ceba79b2f8310044 wp-block-paragraph\">This is a widespread scam, frequently targeting small businesses. In many cases, the customer is told to use a pre-paid debit card, such as a Green Dot\/MoneyPak card, or a money transfer service like Money Gram or Western Union. In at least one case, the victim was directed to pay in person at a physical location.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6ad4e947 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgb(239,243,255) 0%,rgba(255,255,255,0) 100%);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1d5fadf56b0dce3e716938268edc446c\">How YouMail can help stop electric bill scams today<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-64407e09e016a2d7dbba41c763296248 wp-block-paragraph\">YouMail customers are protected from scammers, spammers and other unwanted callers. And it&#8217;s 100% totally free. Our exceptional call blocking and caller ID capabilities effectively block calls and remove any and all numbers from robocaller lists; FOREVER.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignwide is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/account.youmail.com\/signup?ym_source=web&amp;ym_medium=button&amp;ym_campaign=scam-electric-bill\" style=\"color:#1d5326;background-color:#bee5be;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">Stop electric bill scams today<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b9582fc7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:60px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:60px;border-bottom-right-radius:60px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(22,21,21) 0%,rgb(42,41,45) 100%);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/www.youmail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/unknown-caller-bkgd.jpg&apos;);background-size:cover;\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e60f9584ff52b3d773af51731795744e\">Typical electric bill scam voicemail left with YouMail customers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.youmail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/electric-bill.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:30px;border-top-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-left-radius:30px;border-bottom-right-radius:30px\">TRANSCRIPTION: Due to a recent bill passed in Congress called the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, we can permanently reduce your electric bill up to 60% through the US renewable energy program. The US renewable energy program will stop the 14% rate increase on your electricity bill coming soon. Press one now if you are a home owner and are paying more than $150 per month for electricity. Press one now to stop the electricity bill increase coming soon. Again, press one now. If you are a home owner and pay more than $150 per month for electricity and would like to stop the rate increase press one.<\/pre>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4e0b3d7f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you should do<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s good to know the facts. If your account is past due, your utility company will send you a written notice of your account status, with instructions on how to avoid disconnection of service. While a representative may call a customer to remind them that a payment is due, the representative would explain how a payment can be made using various payment options. They won&#8217;t demand your bank information or credit card number over the phone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-84b9b9b1 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4e0b3d7f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our best advice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Let calls from numbers you don&#8217;t recognize roll to voicemail. 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