The scam has apparently been attempted in Maryville, as well as in Gatlinburg. According to the Gatlinburg Police Department news release, someone has been calling local businesses and telling them their electricity is about to be turned off due to non-payment and giving the Sevier County Electric System's phone number as a callback number. Gatlinburg police said the electric company is not making these calls. Graves likewise said the city of Maryville does not make collection calls.
These scammers aren't even ingenious anymore. Once again, we have someone posing as utility representatives, this time targeting local businesses.
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