LADWP- IMPOSTER

Scammer's phone 18003142540,13103957234
Scammer's address CA, USA
Type of a scam Utility

person is calling stating that LADWP has been trying to contact the customer and is coming to shut off electricity and power; then gave another number to speak to supervisor, Marco Lopez.

ID caller called from 1-310-395-7234

Told to call 1-800-314-2540

Scammer's phone 8002599234
Scammer's address CA, USA
Type of a scam Utility

They called saying that our power will be shut off in half an hour, left this call back number. Someone called back and when we asked what address they had on file for us they hung up.

Scammer's phone 8442874374
Country United States
Victim Location CA 91604, USA
Type of a scam Utility

Called and said they were from LADWP and that they were shutting off my electricity in 30 minutes, said I had to call another number to prevent the shutoff. When I called the phone number it was automated and said "Thank you for calling the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power" and sounded perfectly official. The representative proceded to take my home phone number, my cell phone number and my home address and sounded very legit and he said I had to pay $1,500 immediately in cash in order to prevent my electricity from being shut off. That's when I said, "wait a minute this doesn't sound right, are you really from LADWP?" and he hung up. The whole operation is extremely advanced and set up to sound perfectly official. A lot of people are going to fall for this, and unfortunately they now have all my information. BEWARE.