Warning Satilla REMC Members: Green Dot Money Card Scam
posted on 26 Sep 2012 |
A Green Dot money card scam has popped up in a few states, and electric cooperatives are telling consumers to watch out.
Posing as electric utility workers, scam artists are phoning consumers warning that their electricity is about to be shut off unless they buy a Green Dot prepaid debit card and load it with money. Victims are told to dial a toll-free number and give the serial number on the card to the caller.
Green Dot “money pak” cards are available at convenience stores, gas stations and pharmacies. Consumers add money to the cards with cash and then use them to pay bills. Because only cash is used, the cards are hard to trace. |
