Fake BESCOM (Bengaluru electricity) messages and links

Fake BESCOM texts about night-time power cuts, unpaid bills, KYC links and solar subsidy fees. See the lines and check your account.

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) in SMS, WhatsApp and email messages. This page lists the lies they usually tell and how to check before you act.

Lines used in fake BESCOM (Bengaluru electricity) messages

Your BESCOM power will be cut tonight at 9:30, pay the pending bill now
Previous month bill unpaid, call this number to avoid disconnection
Update your electricity KYC through this link to continue supply
Solar subsidy approved for your house, pay the inspection fee

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.

How Safeavio helps

Paste the message or the link into Safeavio Sentinel (or share it to the app) and it shows a plain verdict with the reasons: urgency, a money demand, a lookalike address or an OTP request. It checks the text you give it and cannot promise to catch every scam.

Check it before you tap or pay

Safeavio Sentinel is a made-in-India Android app: paste a message or link, or scan a QR code, and get a plain verdict with the reasons. It helps you spot a scam; it does not promise to stop every one.

Download for Android What the app does

Google Play listing: coming soon. Today the signed APK is on safeavio.com/download. Android 7.0 or later.

Questions

How can I tell if a BESCOM (Bengaluru electricity) message is real?

Do not judge by the sender name or the logo; both can be copied. Open the official BESCOM (Bengaluru electricity) app or type its website yourself and look for the same notice. BESCOM (Bengaluru electricity) will not ask for your OTP, PIN or password in a message.

What should I do if I tapped a link in a fake BESCOM (Bengaluru electricity) message?

Close the page without typing anything. If you entered details, change the password at once from the official app, call your bank or provider using the number on your card or bill, and report at cybercrime.gov.in. If money moved, call 1930.

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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.