Manitoba Hydro Scam Alert
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•‘Something’s not right’: Hydro warns Manitobans about scammers - Winnipeg | Globalnews.ca
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A Winnipeg woman posted a video on social media detailing her experience with scammers.
In the video, the would-be victim said she was called by someone claiming to be a Hydro employee.
She was given a phony 1-800 number to call so she could make the payments they said she owed.
Thankfully, she knew her account was in good standing and didn’t fall for the scheme.
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