Can you speak to the person that handles the Con Ed bill? No, no you can't, because my gas and electric are included in my rent. Please don't give this charlatan any information. If they were legit, would they call from an UNKNOWN NUMBER?
I received a call from that number. They left a message saying they needed to talk to us about our Duke Energy bill. I knew there shouldn't be an issue with our Duke bill but I called the number that was left on the message. It was a sales pitch for Future Now Energy.
This person keeps calling about a natural gas bil...There has never been natural gas on the property this individual is calling about. I called back busy at first then just rings.
Picked up this time - they are one of those energy resellers
We don't pay our energy (apartment).
Told her in a not so nice way - to stop $#$% calling.
I knew this caller was a scammer since she said she was from the National Grid which I know is a generic term. Besides my building does not even have metered gas/electricity so when she told me it was about my account, I knew it was a scam artist.
Anyway, to play along with her. She told me it was about problems with my gas bill. I thanked her profusely and said she called at a great time. I had just eaten some burritos for lunch and had lots of excess gas. Then she said "No sir, it's about your gas bill". I said "Ma'am, don't worry about the bill as I understand that if I had excess gas from eating burritos that I should be charged. Besides my roommates won't even talk to me anymore." She kept on insisting that she wanted to talk about a gas bill and I kept on repeating that I had burritos for lunch. I then offered to put the receiver next to my butt if she wanted proof of my excess gas. She then hung up. Don't think she'll call again