Check if a power, water, or gas payment warning is a scam
Common Examples
About This Scanner
Utility bill scams frighten people with same-day disconnection threats, fake account balances, and unusual payment instructions. This page helps you review suspicious electricity, gas, water, and broadband payment alerts before you send money or buy gift cards.
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Top Red Flags
The message threatens immediate shutoff and demands payment within hours or minutes.
You are asked to pay by gift cards, crypto, wire transfer, or a suspicious payment page.
The caller or sender blocks independent verification and pushes panic over account review.
How to Check This Scam
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Paste the warning into AskdwinAI to detect utility shutoff scam language and payment pressure.
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Open your real utility account or call the official number on your bill, not the number in the message.
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Treat any demand for gift cards or unusual same-day payment methods as highly suspicious.
How to Report This Scam
Report the scam to the real utility provider so they can warn other customers.
Block the sender and keep screenshots of the threat and any payment instructions.
If you paid or shared card data, contact your bank or card issuer immediately.
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