Lewis County PUD Warns Customers About Phone Scam (KELA Radio, Centralia, WA)

(CHEHALIS, WA) -- Lewis County PUD reports they have recently received reports from customers who say they have received calls from the utility’s Morton office where a male voice tells them that that their power will be shut off in two hours unless they make a payment over the phone.  They say that a utility worker is on the way to shut them off unless the payment is made.  Lewis County PUD officials says these are fraudulent calls not coming from the utility and if you receive such a call you should just hang up. PUD says you can always verify the status of your account by calling them directly at 360-748-9261.