Fake BESCOM (Bengaluru electricity) calls and apps

Callers using BESCOM's name for disconnection threats, meter apps and connection payments. Learn the script and how to verify.

BESCOM is the electricity supply company serving Bengaluru and nearby parts of Karnataka, handling bills, new connections and outages. Because many people use it, scammers pretend to be BESCOM (Bengaluru electricity) on phone calls, in apps and on WhatsApp. This page lists the lies they usually tell and how to check before you act.

Lines used in fake BESCOM (Bengaluru electricity) calls and apps

Caller says a lineman will disconnect supply unless a small amount is sent at once
Fake billing staff asks you to install an app to update your meter reading
Caller offers a new connection without paperwork for a payment to his account
Caller claims excess bill refund needs your bank login

How to verify it yourself

Check your account number and bill on the official BESCOM website, typed by hand, or in its app, where dues and payment history are listed. Supply is not cut by a late-night text, and a legitimate notice is posted before any disconnection. Pay only through the official channels and cross-check the number to call on your last paper bill. Staff do not request remote-access apps or your bank login to update a reading or refund an excess amount.

Quick checklist

Do not tap links or call numbers inside the message.
Open the official app, or type the official website yourself, and look for the same notice.
Never share an OTP, PIN, CVV or password with anyone, including "staff".
If money moved, call 1930 and your bank at once.

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Safeavio Sentinel's phone scan lists apps outside a store, risky permissions and settings such as unknown sources, and the Money Shield checklist slows you down before you send money. It cannot stop a call, but it helps you spot a fake app afterwards.

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Questions

A caller says they are from BESCOM (Bengaluru electricity). Is it real?

Treat it as unverified. Hang up and contact BESCOM (Bengaluru electricity) through its official app or the number printed on your card, bill or official website. Never install an app or share an OTP because a caller asked.

Can BESCOM (Bengaluru electricity) ask me to install an app on a call?

Be very careful. Scammers use screen-sharing and fake apps to watch your screen and read OTPs. Install apps only from the official store listing that you find yourself, never from a link or a caller.

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BESCOM (Bengaluru electricity) is a trademark of its owner. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by BESCOM (Bengaluru electricity); it only describes how scammers pretend to be it.