{"id":601,"date":"2014-08-05T16:15:29","date_gmt":"2014-08-05T21:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/?p=601"},"modified":"2024-03-29T17:19:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T22:19:02","slug":"beware-common-electricity-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/blog\/2014\/08\/05\/beware-common-electricity-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"Beware of Common Electricity Scams"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Cheap Electricity For Your Home<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Beware of Common Electricity Scams<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Unfortunately, no one is safe from scams.\u00a0 These days fraudsters are hitting every area of our lives, from banking to real estate and even utilities.\u00a0 The team at <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Electricity Express <\/strong><\/span>wants to help you avoid losing money to bad business practices.\u00a0 How can you protect yourself from utility scammers? Beware of Common Electricity Scams.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Cheap Energy Rates.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>In Texas, the average energy rate is 10 &#8211; 11 cents per kWh. Beware when someone offers a rate below that average energy rate. Look at the EFL, the energy facts label which states how the energy rate you are about to buy is calculated.<\/li>\n<li>An article in <em>Forbes <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/josephsteinberg\/2014\/03\/09\/check-your-utility-bill-for-fraud-from-this-new-scam\/\">http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/josephsteinberg\/2014\/03\/09\/check-your-utility-bill-for-fraud-from-this-new-scam\/<\/a> cautions against taking your electric bills at face value.\u00a0 Some utility companies have sudden rate increases that violate terms advertised on their websites.\u00a0 Others may not have the right to increase rates at all.\u00a0 Before paying your bill, be sure the rate is correct.<br \/>\nThe good news?\u00a0 With <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Electricity Express<\/strong><\/span>, you receive daily usage notifications via text or email.\u00a0 You don\u2019t need to wait until the end of the month to know how much power you are currently using.\u00a0 To get your rate, divide how much money you spent by the number of kilowatts used.<br \/>\nAs a bonus, <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Electricity Express <\/strong><\/span>has not changed its rates for the summer, unlike other power companies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Best Energy Company in Texas<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>The Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns that con artists pretending to be agents are calling or showing up on residents\u2019 doorsteps http:\/\/www.bbb.org\/blog\/2014\/01\/scammers-posing-as-electric-and-gas-company-representatives-threaten-to-leave-consumers-in-the-cold-unless-they-pay-up\/.\u00a0 They are threatening to turn off a home\u2019s power unless the owner pays for a late bill or a new meter.\u00a0 The BBB recommends that you don\u2019t speak to these people and instead call the Customer Service number on your electric bill.\u00a0 You will then know you are speaking to an authorized representative of the company.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Electricity Express <\/strong><\/span>clients prepay their electricity, which cuts down on the risk of scammers and these scare tactics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><strong>Incredible electricity rates may not last long. \u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>States such as Hawaii have seen people sign up for new accounts with great rates that suddenly skyrocket after the introductory period <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aarp.org\/money\/scams-fraud\/info-02-2013\/beware-utility-company-scams.html\">http:\/\/www.aarp.org\/money\/scams-fraud\/info-02-2013\/beware-utility-company-scams.html<\/a>.\u00a0 Before signing up, be sure to read the fine print and get everything in writing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Electricity Express <\/strong><\/span>is a company built upon honesty and fairness. \u00a0There are no surprises with us, and you can believe what you see on your bills.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Call us now at <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">855-781-6970<\/span>\u00a0to find out why an electricity account with us saves you money and gives you control over your spending and<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Beware of Common Electricity Scams<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13311\" style=\"width: 288px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13311\" class=\"wp-image-13311 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/08\/Scam-Alert-1-278x300.jpg\" alt=\"Beware of Common Electricity Scams\" width=\"278\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13311\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Energy Scam Alert<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>Cheapest electricity service in Texas<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/electricityexpress.com\/en\/power-blog\/\">Check our Power Blog for more ideas on how to save energy<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>No Deposit Electricity Texas<\/h4>\n<p><strong>855-781-6970<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a 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