华盛顿州居民遭到公用事业诈骗者的攻击,要求QR代码付款。 Washington State residents targeted by utility scammers demanding QR code payments.

华盛顿州居民正成为冒充公用事业公司的骗子的目标,他们要求使用QR码和条形码立即支付未付账单。 Washington State residents are being targeted by scammers impersonating utility companies, demanding immediate payment for unpaid bills using QR codes and barcodes. Scammers打电话给受害者, 声称被遗忘的付款 将导致额外的费用。 Scammers call victims, claiming forgotten payments will result in extra fees. 公平贸易委员会建议不要使用这些方法支付账单,因为合法的公用事业公司并不要求这种支付方法。 The FTC advises against using these methods to pay bills, as legitimate utility companies do not demand such payment methods. 如果怀疑诈骗,直接与公用事业公司联系,如果向诈骗者付款,就迅速采取行动。 If suspicious of a scam, contact the utility company directly and act quickly if a payment has been made to a scammer.