Money you'll never get · stamped GIFT CARD
The power bill paid in gift cardsGIFT CARD
A real scam people fell for this year, next to the real thing. The numbers mark the three things to check: hover or tap one to see what it tells you.
Hi Michelle, your October bill is ready.
Amount due: $142.18, due November 2.
Pay in My Account at hydroone.com, through your bank, or by pre-authorized debit.
Your account is past due $412.60. Your power will be disconnected today at 4 PM.
To stop this, buy Google Play gift cards for the amount and reply with the card numbers and PINs.
Hydro One Collections
Always check the gift cards.
It wants a power bill paid with Google Play gift cards. No power company, government or business takes gift cards for a bill: once you send the numbers, the money is gone.
hydroone.com is Hydro One's own address.
hydroone.billing@gmail.com is a free Gmail account, not Hydro One.
It says your bill is ready and lists the normal ways to pay.
It wants Google Play card numbers sent back by email.
A normal due date three weeks away.
Power cut off today at 4 PM.
RememberAnyone who wants a bill paid in gift cards is a scammer. Every time.
Would you have spotted it?
10 pairs like this one, three minutes, a score to share. Then find out who in the family is the easy mark.