Wrigley Area Neighborhood Alliance (WANA)

Warning to Utility Cutomers : Nationwide Scam

The City of Long Beach is warning utility customers about a nationwide scam that is tricking people into providing personal financial information in exchange for the false promise of getting their utility bills paid by the federal government.

There is no such federal program. The scam involves the perpetrators providing a bogus bank routing number for customers to use. 

The City of Long Beach is investigating this matter, providing a warning notice on its Utility Billing Web Site, and reminding all utility customers to be wary of scams that sound too good to be true, or promise something for nothing. 

Protect your personal information at all times, and never give out your social security number or any other personal financial information.

For questions about your utility bill, call 562.570.5700.