These folks called asking for person that makes decisions about the electric bill. Since this was a work number they called at, I told them they had the wrong number and who were they trying to reach. So they knew my name and also mentioned an address that i lived at 10 years ago (and not since then). Apparently it's one of those alternative energy suppliers working with PSE&G, JCPL and ACE (and no other NJ power companies) to offer me a lower electric supply rate. I told him that I don't live in an area serviced by any of those and he apologized. Considering that I'm on the Do Not Call list (just recently renewed also, for all my phone numbers), I'm guessing that PSE&G gave them the phone numbers of their customers directly.
Caller claims to be from "Public Power" and wants to sell some sort of power plan. I am already on the National Do Not Call list and filed a report on this caller.
Made believe I wasn't the person in the house that the caller was looking for and specifically asked if he was calling to sell something. I was told that he was NOT selling something, but that he just needed authorization to apply the "lower rate" to the household energy account. He also added that they're the power "provider" and it's not "just us" who are entitled to the lower rate - it's everyone. What a scam and an outright lie about not selling something.
The caller said he was calling from Public Power (very similar name to Public Service, no?), but caller ID shows Energy Choice.
I have been on the Do Not Call list since it's inception and continually renew my listing - so this really aggravates me!
These folks called asking for person that makes decisions about the electric bill. Since this was a work number they called at, I told them they had the wrong number and who were they trying to reach. So they knew my name and also mentioned an address that i lived at 10 years ago (and not since then). Apparently it's one of those alternative energy suppliers working with PSE&G, JCPL and ACE (and no other NJ power companies) to offer me a lower electric supply rate. I told him that I don't live in an area serviced by any of those and he apologized. Considering that I'm on the Do Not Call list (just recently renewed also, for all my phone numbers), I'm guessing that PSE&G gave them the phone numbers of their customers directly.