Toronto Hydro is warning the public of a spike in scams targeting its customers, with fake threats to disconnect power immediately unless payments are made. Toronto Hydro is warning customers to beware of popular scams and payments made to fraudsters. \ ( Andrew Francis Wallace / Toronto Star file photo )“Understanding how to recognize fraud is the best defence against getting scammed,” Toronto Hydro spokesperson Christina Basil said in a news release. This isn’t a legitimate charge, Toronto Hydro said. Toronto Hydro doesn’t accept Bitcoin or wire transfers as methods of payment.

Source: thestar March 06, 2019 18:22 UTC