Editor's note: Kentucky Utilities sent the followig press release to warn customers about a recent scam in which a caller asks for payment over the phone.
Kentucky Utilities Company is alerting customers of a recent telephone scam asking customers to pay their bills over the phone.
The caller claims to be a utility employee and asks for immediate bill payment by credit card or pre-paid money card. If the targeted customer does not cooperate, the caller threatens to disconnect the person’s electric service.