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Scam calls pretending to be Duke Energy — heads up

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Steph Romano

4 months ago

Got a call saying my power would be shut off in 30 min unless I paid with a gift card. It's a scam. Duke will never demand gift cards. Hang up and call the number on your bill.

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    Mike DiStefano4 months ago

    My elderly mom almost fell for this last month. Thank you for posting.

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    Megan Foster4 months ago

    Same script hit our house too. Spoofed a local number.

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    Maria Delgado4 months ago

    Report it to the FTC, takes a minute and helps track them.