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Xcel Energy Warns of Billing Scam

by KREX News Room
by Kristina Kuestner

Story Created: Jul 12, 2012 at 11:12 PM MDT

Story Updated: Jul 13, 2012 at 8:17 AM MDT

DENVER- A nationwide scam is targeting some Colorado utility customers.

A scammer claims that President Barack Obama is providing credits or applying payments to utility bills.

Customers are being told they can make a utility payment by using a bank routing number that's supplied by the scam artists.

After the scammers obtain the victims' personal information, customers are given a phony bank routing number to pay their bills.

The scam is being spread through telephone, Twitter and texting.

Affected customers should call Xcel Energy at 1-800-895-4999.

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