Don’t Fall for It: How to Avoid Being Duped by FPL Scammers

June 15, 2024 By: Eliyah A. - CreditMonarch Online Writer0 comments

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Scams have been increasing over the years and have been improving on their methods. There is one scam that affects many people in Florida… The FPL scam.

Many fall victims to these FPL scams as electricity is an important thing to all. These scams take advantage of this by threatening to cut off the victim’s electricity due to nonpayment. Here at CreditMonarch, we will help YOU avoid becoming one more of those victims.

These are the common ways these scammers try to get you:

1. Email: These scammers will send an email acting as FPL and even including the FPL logo. The body of the email message will usually say that your electric service will be disconnected due to a lack of payment or for past due bill. They will provide a phone number that is not FPL official phone number for you to call so they can then get you and get your personal information. To avoid getting scammed by this method, look at the email message and see if there are any typos or wording that don’t make sense. Look at the email that sent the message and see if it comes from the official FPL emails.
2. Phone Call: The scammer will call you acting as an FPL agent saying that your account is past due, and you need to make a payment right now on the phone with them or else your service will be disconnected. They will ask for payment through different payments like prepaid cards, gift cards, etc. Don’t believe these phone call and don’t give them your personal information. FPL will never call you unless you call them.
3. Text Messages: These scammers will send you text messages asking for payment or to call a number to be connected to an agent. Avoid clicking on any links that are sent through these text messages. It is best to delete these text messages and only call the phone number that is shown on your FPL billing statement.
4. Internet Searches: This is a new method that scammers have been using recently. They have been manipulating internet searches to show their fake phone number as official FPL phone number. To avoid this new method, it best to call the phone number that is on your FPL statement or go to FPL official website www.FPL.com.

Look out for these common tactics used by these scammers and avoid getting your personal information compromised by the FPL. You can also take extra steps to protect you and your loved one’s personal information. We recommend Credit.CC that provides protection family protection even to your children under the age of 18! Credit.CC helps monitor your credit profile and provides instant messages for any changes made to your credit report. They provide access to all 3 bureau credit reports all in one place. Credit.CC protects you and your family from identity theft and provides a VIP plan that offers $25K identity theft insurance. Let Credit.CC help you take control of your personal information and credit reports today!

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