Man thought he was paying power bill by phone; he got a scammer instead

When West Hants resident Drew Kaulback wanted to pay his Nova Scotia Power bill, he did what most people do: he searched for the phone number online. The number he called was not, in fact, the utility but instead a sponsored link for an elaborate scam that would leave him scrambling to secure his accounts.

Man thought he was paying power bill by phone; he got a scammer instead
The police say scammers are able to spoof emails and phone numbers so they can pretend to be someone the victim knows.

When West Hants resident Drew Kaulback wanted to pay his Nova Scotia Power bill, he did what most people do: he searched for the phone number online. The number he called was not, in fact, the utility but instead a sponsored link for an elaborate scam that would leave him scrambling to secure his accounts.