FYI, and please excuse duplications. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Ithaca Tompkins Convention & Visitors Bureau <heat...@visitithaca.com> Date: Thu, May 24, 2018 at 2:32 PM Subject: Sharing reports of a scam targeting local businesses
View this email in your browser <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmailchi.mp%2Fvisitithaca%2Fsharing-reports-of-a-scam-targeting-local-businesses%3Fe%3Dde0d6f31cb&data=02%7C01%7Cmstephens%40ithaca.edu%7C08a425fa9ead4c3979c808d5c1a4b665%7Cfa1ac8f65e5448579f0b4aa422c09689%7C0%7C0%7C636627835532727533&sdata=TxWSR5YyeHn1k%2FrCkdyXrJkirDw1XCqX90wAXKA5To0%3D&reserved=0> Beware of scam targeting small businesses this holiday weekend Callers representing themselves as NYSEG targeting local businesses. Thursday, May 24, 2018 - We are reaching out to help make you aware of a new scam prevalent in Tompkins County. The scam presents as an official call from NYSEG noting that your account is overdue and will be turned off unless an immediate payment is secured. Earlier today the Tompkins County <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvisitithaca.us11.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3Df908ab4a32532eb46bff00da8%26id%3D745600354d%26e%3Dde0d6f31cb&data=02%7C01%7Cmstephens%40ithaca.edu%7C08a425fa9ead4c3979c808d5c1a4b665%7Cfa1ac8f65e5448579f0b4aa422c09689%7C0%7C0%7C636627835532727533&sdata=JzG6CrX4oAvHd1KksjnhvclViCxnfWYGKm5s1q%2FpIqA%3D&reserved=0> Chamber <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvisitithaca.us11.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3Df908ab4a32532eb46bff00da8%26id%3Ddae3dc9119%26e%3Dde0d6f31cb&data=02%7C01%7Cmstephens%40ithaca.edu%7C08a425fa9ead4c3979c808d5c1a4b665%7Cfa1ac8f65e5448579f0b4aa422c09689%7C0%7C0%7C636627835532727533&sdata=%2BCGtHt7rcQMw0s8KvoQ1BECIujxDEdieImc98WU0%2FKY%3D&reserved=0> and Convention & Visitors Bureau <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvisitithaca.us11.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3Df908ab4a32532eb46bff00da8%26id%3D8985f7ccb4%26e%3Dde0d6f31cb&data=02%7C01%7Cmstephens%40ithaca.edu%7C08a425fa9ead4c3979c808d5c1a4b665%7Cfa1ac8f65e5448579f0b4aa422c09689%7C0%7C0%7C636627835532727533&sdata=92mqorH5BNowHrePqBZXu2Qo4KPS7q7mFmHR1SDPs%2F4%3D&reserved=0> received a call, wherein the caller identified themselves as a representative from NYSEG. The caller proceeded to tell us that our account was overdue, and services were to be shut off. Our team took a message and upon calling back the toll-free number provided, we were directed to an official NYSEG recording re-stating that if payment was not made within 45 minutes, services will be turned off. NYSEG is aware of this scam, and it has been reported to the FCC. They believe that these calls are targeting mostly small businesses throughout the area. If you receive a call of this nature, please write down the time and date of the call, the number the call came in on, and the number appearing on caller id. DO NOT provide payment over the phone, and contact NYSEG’s official number at 1-800-572-1111 to speak with someone directly. During the busy graduation weekend, we hope this information will help circumvent additional confusion and concern these attempts at fraudulent activity may cause. 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