(WSPA)—Duke Energy is informing its customers that “scheduled rolling power outage” messages are not real.
The fraudulent texts claim that rolling power outages will occur by specifying affected zip codes and times. The company has strongly advised customers that these messages are not from them.
Customers receiving such messages are urged not to respond or click any links included in the texts. This is part of ongoing efforts to alert individuals about potential scams targeting energy utility customers…