Shown as unknown on caller ID
Said he was from Verity Electric(Energy?) Started to ask if I received a notice in my last electric bill about a 10% reduction in electric costs. Sounded like a scam type call
DO NOT give them any info as this is a phishing scam, plain and simple. The caller identifies him/herself as a representative of Verity Energy USA, and then asks if you noticed the stuffer in your last PPL bill offering a KWH/hr rate reduction. They then try to get your account info. I responded that I was at work and could not review my bill at that time, and asked that they call back. I Googled them and no such company exists. If they DO exist, they are certainly not affiliated with PPL. When trying to call them back, you get a canned recording every time about reaching the "Department of Energy Procurement." There is no mention of Verity or PPL in the message, believe it or not. (They must use several company names for this scam.) You are then prompted to enter an extension. All entries lead to your call being cut off immediately UNLESS you decide to talk with sales. (ext. 3) A sales rep then comes on trying to pitch the same scam.
The caller ID showed "verde energy" which is a company in Texas but this number is Pennsylvania. I dialed the number from my secure phone (private) and the message was “Thank you for calling the department of energy procurement.” Did not mention the company name – this sounds phony to me. I will call my local electric company and ask if they know who they are since they mention the flyer in the electric bill.
predictive dialer hang-up, didn't leave message. From the notes above, appears to be a re-biller like MX Energy who is trying to capitalize on the deregulation of the natural gas industry in Pennsylvania. If they're legit, they can save approx 10% off the PPL bill by reassigning the billing to their company. I went with MX, so far they seem to have the best de-reg rate.