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Some of the scams out there are pretty elaborate now.

I was behind in my hydro bill for my business before, but did eventually pay it and was square with them. I got a call on a Friday just barely after the hydro company business hours saying they were cutting off my power unless I paid half the amount immediately. I told them I had paid, but they said they had orders and I would have to call on Monday to sort it out and get reimbursed. I tried calling the hydro company but was put through to their voicemail saying that it could take 72 hours to get back to me. So basically I was forced to pay or risk shutting down for the weekend. In the back of my head I thought it could be a scam, but I couldn't take the risk at the time, and transferred the money to what seemed like a legit account.

The thing is, the number that came up on my phone was the hydro company's number and they even had the exact amount right down to the cent that I owed before I caught up. My best guess is that they stole my mail or something.

The worst part was not only did I feel dumb already, but when I called the police to report it, they were extremely rude and condescending to me saying that it was my fault and they weren't going to pursue it. They said they warn people about scams like that all the time and therefore I should have known.