Fraud Watch Friday: Utility Scammers Heating Up During The Holidays

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Fraud Watch Friday: Utility Scammers Heating Up During The Holidays

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The winter months are upon us, heating costs are up significantly and scammers will try to take advantage of low income and elderly people on assistance programs. Utility companies are seeing large increases in utility scams, and we raise the red flags in this edition of Fraud Watch Friday.

Click the podcast to hear AARP Montana President Al Ward and NorthWestern Energy Public Public Relations Specialist Jo Dee Black talk about the latest scams, what actions to take in the case and how public utility assistance programs work.