Fake UPPCL (Uttar Pradesh electricity) calls and apps

Callers using UPPCL's name for smart meter payments, load increase fees, theft case settlements and bill APKs. Learn the script.

UPPCL is the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation, the parent of the state's electricity distribution companies, which issue the bills people pay. Because many people use it, scammers pretend to be UPPCL (Uttar Pradesh 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 UPPCL (Uttar Pradesh electricity) calls and apps

Caller says a smart meter installer needs a payment before he will visit your house
Fake JE asks you to send money for a load increase without documents
Caller claims your connection is under a theft case and demands a settlement
WhatsApp message with a bill APK that says it will update your account details

How to verify it yourself

Enter your account number on the official power utility portal or app of your distribution company, typed or installed by you, and see the bill and meter status. Smart meter installation and load changes are handled through the local electricity office, with documents and receipts. A theft case is not settled by a phone payment. Never install a bill APK from a chat, and never share the OTP of a smart meter registration with a caller.

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

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.

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

A caller says they are from UPPCL (Uttar Pradesh electricity). Is it real?

Treat it as unverified. Hang up and contact UPPCL (Uttar Pradesh 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 UPPCL (Uttar Pradesh 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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UPPCL (Uttar Pradesh electricity) is a trademark of its owner. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by UPPCL (Uttar Pradesh electricity); it only describes how scammers pretend to be it.