MAKE SURE EVERY BOTTLE IS TIGHTLY SEALED AFTER YOU USE IT. THIS MORNING. APPEAL IS WARNING US ABOUT SOME SCAMMERS WHO ARE GETTING MORE CREATIVE, MORE CONVINCING. AND UNFORTUNATELY THEY’RE GETTING MORE AND MORE DETERMINED. TAKE A LISTEN. >> CURRENT THIS IS JENNIFER WITH THE ENERGY COMPLIANT PAIN AND REACHING OUT REQUIRED UPDATE HERE, FPL ACCOUNT. NEW SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR AIR CONDITIONING UNIT HAVE BEEN FINALIZED. >> IT SOUNDS LIKE A REAL PERSON, BUT IT’S NOT. SCAMMERS ARE USING AI VOICES TO AMP UP THEIR ACT, IMPERSONATING A FEEL REPRESENTATIVES IN TRYING TO PRESSURE YOU TO PAY IMMEDIATELY. FPL SAYS THE BEST WAY TO PULL THE PLUG ON THESE CROOKS IS SIMPLE. JUST HANG UP, VERIFY ANY REQUEST BY ACTUALLY CALLING THE NUMBER THAT’S ON YOUR BI
Florida Power & Light is warning customers about scammers who are using artificial intelligence-generated voices to impersonate company representatives and pressure individuals into making immediate payments. “It sounds like a real person, but it is not,” FPL said. The company advises customers to protect themselves by hanging up, verifying any payment requests by calling the number listed on their bill, and never sharing personal information with unsolicited callers.DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.
FORT MYERS, Fla. —
Florida Power & Light is warning customers about scammers who are using artificial intelligence-generated voices to impersonate company representatives and pressure individuals into making immediate payments.
“It sounds like a real person, but it is not,” FPL said.
The company advises customers to protect themselves by hanging up, verifying any payment requests by calling the number listed on their bill, and never sharing personal information with unsolicited callers.
DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.