{"id":33384,"date":"2021-06-19T03:43:27","date_gmt":"2021-06-19T03:43:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hitzmakers.com\/?p=33384"},"modified":"2021-06-19T03:43:27","modified_gmt":"2021-06-19T03:43:27","slug":"ecg-cautions-customers-over-mobile-money-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hitzmakers.com\/ecg-cautions-customers-over-mobile-money-fraud\/","title":{"rendered":"ECG cautions customers over mobile money fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has cautioned its customers about some fraudulent activities by some faceless persons regarding the payment of electricity bills.<\/p>\n

In a statement issued by the company, it said, \u201cthese fraudsters call, send SMS or WhatsApp messages to unsuspecting customers, demanding payments for various services including service connection and electricity consumed, through mobile money (MOMO) transactions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alerting its customers to be wary, the statement said apart from the customer personally initiating transactions through the ECG Power Mobile App or shortcode *226#, \u201cECG will not demand payments for services through mobile money.\u201d<\/p>\n

The ECG has, therefore, cautioned its customers to be on the alert while it collaborates with security agencies to bring perpetrators to book.<\/p>\n

\u201cCustomers are strongly advised to make payments for all ECG-related services to ECG cashiers and obtain receipts accordingly,\u201d the statement read in part.<\/p>\n

Read full statement below:<\/p>\n

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