about unpaid bill payments
Be safe & protect yourself from fake text messages about the disconnection of your electricity power supply on account of unpaid bills. These are scams to steal your personal or financial information and initiate fraudulent transactions.
Keep note of the below tips to safeguard yourself from such scams:
- Electricity department would never send SMS/WhatsApp messages from any unregistered mobile number asking you to share any confidential details or make any payments
- Never share any personal or confidential details with anyone
- Do not download any unknown application, especially on the instructions of a stranger
- Never make any payment using a link provided by an unknown person
- Make your bill payments using an official and secured website/ application only
