Fake utilities: messages, calls and apps
6 companies in this group, each with the lines scammers use and how to verify.
BESCOM (Bengaluru electricity)BESCOM is the electricity supply company serving Bengaluru and nearby parts of…Mahavitaran (MSEDCL, Maharashtra)Mahavitaran, also called MSEDCL, is the main electricity distribution company in…TANGEDCO (Tamil Nadu electricity)TANGEDCO is the electricity distribution utility of Tamil Nadu, with TNPDCL now handling…UPPCL (Uttar Pradesh electricity)UPPCL is the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation, the parent of the state's electricity…BSES (Delhi electricity)BSES Rajdhani and BSES Yamuna are electricity distribution companies serving large parts…DHBVN (Haryana electricity)DHBVN, the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam, supplies and bills household and farm…
Five habits that help with any of these
- Never share an OTP, UPI PIN, card PIN or CVV with anyone, including someone who says they are from the bank.
- Do not tap links in unexpected messages; open the official app or type the website yourself.
- Call back on the number printed on your card, bill or official app, not the one that contacted you.
- Be careful when someone creates a deadline or asks you to keep the matter secret.
- If money has moved, call 1930 at once and report at cybercrime.gov.in; the first hours matter most.
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