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A sample of a power bill scam received in the South Burnett Online office today … just trash it<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

January 15, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ergon Energy has warned that customers are being targeted with phishing emails seeking personal information and payment of bogus electricity accounts.<\/p>\n

Group Manager Retail Service Channels Brett Milne said customers in the Highfield areas had received emails from a company called Pacific Gas & Electric in the past few days.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese customers knew the emails were a scam and rang to alert Ergon. There are probably substantially more customers who have also received the same email,” Mr Milne said.<\/p>\n

“To my knowledge there is no such electricity retailer as Pacific Gas & Electric offering services in regional Queensland.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said the emails are designed to seek credit card and personal information for fraudulent use.<\/p>\n

\u201cPhishing emails aren\u2019t about buying something. They try to lure you by clicking on a link and entering your account and password information, which can then be used for financial gain.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur advice is never give out personal information over the phone or by email to people and or companies you don\u2019t know.<\/p>\n

\u201cCustomers receiving these emails should not respond but call the Office of Fair Trading hotline number 13-74-68 or contact them via their website<\/a><\/strong> or the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission on 1300-302-502 or visit their website<\/a><\/strong>,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Milne said the Ergon customers should be vigilant as scammers were becoming bolder in their attempts to elicit personal information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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