I ignored a call I received from (301)223-0080 at 12:30 today. They left a message on my machine. To my surprise, it was Xcel Energy, my utility company! I am delinquent with this month's payment. They are calling to make a collection attempt. The call back number they left for me, to return their call differs from the number showing on my Caller ID. I'm sure it's only because they're offering me a toll-free call back number.
I was asked to return the call to (888)220-8409.
I got a call from some guy on this number saying he was with xcel. He was saying I needed to pay my bill, I told him I needed to check some stuff out before I pay and he said he would call back in an hour. I called xcel and the numbers that they gave me did not add up in the slightest. I also mentioned something about having sent in a payment earlier and he had ignored it, seems really fishy. Do not give you account number or credit card number to this guy it is a SCAM.
Also he said I could pay with visa when Xcel no longer accepts visa payments.
SCAM SCAM SCAM......i have never been late on my xcel bill. in fact we are usually about 2 months ahead. this number called me, said i was late i said whatever and hung up. called xcel immediately and am still almost 120.00 dollars ahead on my bill. so what the hell they even said it was a scam. do not answer these calls or if you do record it and go to xcel with it