Area businesses are receiving calls from a person claiming to represent Gulf Power and demanding payment — otherwise, they say, electric service will be cut off.
Gulf Power continues to work with law enforcement in reporting these incidents, but the company has received an escalated amount of calls from customers reporting fraudulent calls in recent days.
Gulf Power advises customers that:
•Gulf Power employees will never call a customer at home seeking any personal information, including credit card numbers.
•Gulf Power representatives will never ask a customer for money when they visit a residence or business.
•All Gulf Power representatives carry badges with picture identification that includes the employee’s name and the company’s name and logo.
Customers should call Gulf Power at 1-800-225-5797 if they have any questions about the identity of anyone representing Gulf Power.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Telephone scams targeting Gulf Power customers