Do you get phone calls from BCHC? Have they been asking for money or personal information? If so, this blog post is for you. We’ll talk about what these scam calls are and how to protect yourself from them in the future.
If you get a call from BCHC, don’t answer it. Plus, if they ask for personal information or money on the phone, hang up immediately and report them to the authorities!
This blog post is about how scammers are trying to scam people with fake calls from BCHC. If this has happened to you before, we recommend that you just hang up and never speak with these criminals again. More importantly though.. Report them at once! That way there will be less time for more innocent people being targeted by these scams in your area!”
How Scam Calls Happen? The caller may have found out details of your identity (such as name) through social media – where they can target their ads. They may have found your details on a list of people with consumer debt that they bought. Or the caller could be someone you know, who has been paid by scammers to make calls to other people and trick them into handing over personal information or giving cash.”
“The good news is there are ways you can protect yourself from getting caught up in this type of scam call: – Recognize when it’s not BCHC calling you; hang up right away. Report scams at once using one of these numbers: *800-225-5322* (from US) * 080808 00 00* (in Nigeria)*tel:+20771987654*or report online + goo.gl/gHs In a recent scam call to me, the caller identified himself as “John” with BCHC. The same voice and company name have been noted in other complaints against this bogus caller. I was told by John that he had to update my account information from an online form because it took too long for them to receive something back from me. He needed access to my computer so he could go through all of these forms. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with updating your info on-line but first contact should be done via email or regular mail only and never over the phone where personal identifying information can easily be stolen! The recorded audio confirms that at no point does John identify himself as being affiliated with BC Hydro nor does