EVANSVILLE — The published public phone number of (812) 867-2079 for the Indiana State Police in Evansville is reported to have been spoofed over the last 24 hours. A person notified the Indiana State Police this morning that he received a phone call from (812) 867-2079 and the person calling identified himself as a police officer. The caller further explained that he owed money to the Internal Revenue Service and that if he didn’t pay he would be arrested. This is a common scam and Indiana State Police are not calling residents about their unpaid taxes.

A Kosciusko REMC member received a phone call which appeared to be from KREMC, but KREMC officials today are warning customers that it is a scam. The caller noted someone posing as a co-op or utility employee sought an immediate payment for service in order to avoid disconnection. By falsifying caller-ID — a technique known …read more.

An article published in Electric Cooperative Today reported a utility scam involving a phone call to a consumer where a perpetrator is posing as a co-op or utility employee seeking an immediate payment for service in order to avoid disconnection. By falsifying caller-ID — a technique known as “spoofing” — the scammer’s call appears to …read more.