Be vigilant: Increase in utility scams reported Be vigilant: Increase in utility scams reported February 07, 2021 01:00AM The classic utility scam typically involves a caller threatening to disconnect a customerâs electric or gas service because of an unpaid bill and demanding immediate payment. In the case of a Plainville-based company, scammers posing as Eversource have continued to target them â threatening to shut off power unless an immediate payment was made. âWe get scam calls all the time. Last month alone we got multiple calls threatening to disconnect our power,â said Kim Masse of Northeast Garage Door Systems, LLC. âThey have been robocalls telling us to âpress 1 to pay.â I went online to insure my Eversource bill was correct and I contacted a company representative. I even called the robocall number back and got a recording that it was an unworkable number. I hope my story helps other businesses identify the red flags so they can avoid falling victim to these scammers.â