OCPD Advising Citizens of Recent Utility Phone Scam

OCEAN CITY, MD – (March 4, 2016): The Ocean City Police Department is warning citizens of a recent telephone scam targeting local Delmarva Power customers, particularly businesses. The scammer will claim to be an employee of Delmarva Power.

The scammer will explain that the victim’s power would be shut off unless a past due balance was paid. Victims are then instructed to buy a Greendot MoneyPak card and add the past due amount onto the card or asked to provide a credit card number.

Citizens are reminded that Delmarva Power will not contact customers about late payments until first notifying the customer by mail. Citizens that receive similar calls are encouraged to hang up, and contact Delmarva Power at the number listed on a recent bill or online at their official website. A representative will be able to confirm if payments are past due.