<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>FYI <br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:jpasternak@pepco.com">jpasternak@pepco.com</a><br><b>Date:</b> January 16, 2014, 6:18:44 PM EST<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Pepco Warns Customers of Fake Invoices</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><font size="3">Please share with your constituents, colleagues, members
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<br><font size="5"><b>Pepco Warns Customers of Fake Invoices </b></font>
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<br><font size="3">Washington, D.C. – Pepco is warning its customers that
scammers posing as third-party energy suppliers are sending fake utility
bills via email to some utility customers around the country. The email
asks that customers click on a link contained within the email. It is suspected
that, by clicking the link, the customer’s computer could become infected
with a virus or malware. </font>
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<br><font size="3">Pepco asks customers to only pay their utility bill by
visiting <a href="http://pepco.com">pepco.com</a> or by sending the hard copy of the remittance portion
of the invoice through the mail. Customers should not open any email asking
that payment be made on their utility bill unless sent by Pepco or by the
customers’ respective third party energy supplier. </font>
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<br><font size="3">Many companies, including Pepco, contact customers in
person or via phone for various reasons. If someone claims to represent
a company, whether the company is Pepco or another entity, it is important
that customers take precautions to verify that the person is affiliated
with the company, especially if that person is requesting an immediate
monetary payment. When addressing past due accounts, Pepco never endorses
a specific form of payment. Instead, multiple payment options are always
given to the customer. </font>
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<br><font size="3">Pepco advises customers to ask for official photo identification
from any person who shows up at their door. Employees from reputable companies,
such as Pepco, will carry official company identification cards. If proper
identification cannot be produced, customers should notify police and the
company with whom the individual claims to be associated. </font>
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<br><font size="3">Similarly, if someone calls saying they represent a certain
company, customers should ask them to verify their identity and affiliation.
If customers have any doubt about the validity of a person’s claim to
represent Pepco, they should call the company immediately at 202-833-7500.
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<br><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Jerry Pasternak</font>
<br><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Vice President</font>
<br><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Pepco Region</font>
<br><font size="2" face="sans-serif">701 Ninth Street, NW</font>
<br><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Suite 9212</font>
<br><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Washington, DC 20068</font>
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<br><font size="2" face="sans-serif">(202) 872-2524 (office)</font>
<br><font size="2" face="sans-serif">(202) 872-2032 (fax)</font>
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