No, we don't want you to avoid paying your electricity bills, but if you do, be careful. A new scheme by hackers to trick people has been developed, and this time it includes your electricity bill. In most cities, the electricity board will send out a message to subscribers reminding them to pay their electricity bills on time. People have, however, recently reported receiving WhatsApp messages telling them to pay their electricity bill or their electricity connection will be suspended. Even a tech-savvy person could be persuaded by the message to pay right away without giving it a second thought.
Users on Twitter have reported that the message reminding them to pay their electricity bill typically comes through WhatsApp or SMS. The message contains a phone number that belongs to the scammer. When the user frantically dials the number, he is influenced by the scammer to pay for the electricity lest they will lose their electricity connection.Scammers from cities including Gujarat, Maharashtra, Punjab, and Odisha have reported maximum cases of electricity scams.
"Dear Consumer Your Electricity Power Will Be Disconnected," reads the notice. At 9.30 p.m. tonight, from the electrical office. because your bill from the previous month wasn't updated. It comes from a strange phone number that is unrelated to any of the electrical boards, therefore please get in touch with our electricity officer at 8260303942 right away. If you've noticed by now, the communication was not sent by a legitimate source. The phone number is changed to "BSES DL" when you receive a message from, let's say, BSES Delhi.
The message's use of language should raise another another warning sign. The sentences are incorrectly constructed. The writing is really chaotic throughout. It is obvious that the message does not adhere to correct syntax. There are erroneous full stops and a complete lack of understanding of capital letters and small-cap characters.
People have been warned to be aware of such mails that are delivered with the obvious goal of deceiving innocent people by the Maharashtra Cyber Cell. Most people who have actually forgotten to pay their electricity bill are most likely to fall for the message since it is worrisome. You typically experience anxiety when you unexpectedly receive a message warning that your electrical connection will be disconnected.t jittery and take action without putting much thought into it. And the scammers are always on a lookout for such vulnerable users, who will easily fall for the plot.
It is always important to check the message and sources. One must pay attention to the language of the message as that reveals a lot about its authenticity.
