PIB Fact Check: 'Your electricity will be disconnected at 9 PM - Is this fake or real?

PIB Fact Check: A notification claiming that customers need to update their electricity bills to avoid disconnection is being widely circulated on social media platforms.

"Your electricity power connection will be disconnected tonight at 09:00 PM. Because your previous month's bill was not updated, please immediately call our electricity officer Devesh Joshi", the notification said. A customer care number has also been shared in the notification to update the bill. The helpline number is 0824-060-6707.

However, the fact is that the Ministry of Power has not shared this notification regarding the electricity bill, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) said.

The PIB's official fact check Twitter handle 'PIB Fact Check' said that the claim in the viral notification is a SCAM.

PIB tweeted, "@MinOfPower has not issued this notice" and advised not to share personal & financial information.

claim Customers need to update their bills to avoid disconnection which can be done by calling the provided helpline number#PIBFactCheck

This is a scam

@MinOfPower has not issued this notice

Be cautious while sharing your personal & financial information pic.twitter.com/iSf82zW6lO

PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) February 23, 2023

Claim: Customers need to update their bills to avoid disconnection which can be done by calling the provided helpline number

PIB Fact Check: This is a scam. @MinOfPower has not issued this notice. Be cautious while sharing your personal & financial information.

Note: If you have received any such piece of news or advertisement or claim and want to verify, then you can mail it to pibfactcheck@gmail.com.

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