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Falls, Middletown Police Warn Of PECO Scam Calls

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Tom Sofield
file photo Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
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Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com

Police in Falls Township and Middletown are warning residents about scam calls.

The calls are reportedly being placed from the 844 area code and involve threats to shut off electric service if money isn’t paid. Falls police said the callers have Indian accents.

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Middletown residents reported to investigators that the fake PECO callers encouraged them to buy gift cards to cover their alleged debt to the utility company. In Falls, callers were told they could pay via a money transfer service.

PECO officials will not request money via gift cards or money transfer service, police said.

Falls police called the scam caller’s number back and were sent to an automated menu that purports to be PECO.

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If you received a call similar to this, police advise residents to hang up.

Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield has covered news in Bucks County for 16 years for both newspaper and online publications. Tom’s reporting has appeared locally, nationally, and internationally across several mediums. He is proud to report on news in the county where he lives and to have created a reliable publication that the community deserves.