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Fake 'electricity bill due tonight' messages are back before the festival week
Started 28 September 2026
The message claims the connection will be cut at 9 pm tonight and gives a mobile number to call. The person who answers is polite, asks you to install a payment app, and walks you through a screen share.
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Mon, 28 Sep 2026 - 12:21
The screen share is the whole fraud. Once AnyDesk or a similar app is running, everything on your screen including the OTP is visible to them. No electricity board disconnects supply through an SMS with a personal number.
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Wed, 30 Sep 2026 - 11:41
The screen share is the whole fraud. Once AnyDesk or a similar app is running, everything on your screen including the OTP is visible to them. No electricity board disconnects supply through an SMS with a personal number.
Anonymous
Mon, 28 Sep 2026 - 12:21
My father nearly fell for it. Pay only through the board's own app or the counter, and check the bill number against the last paper bill.
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