KANSAS CITY, MO– Scammers have increased their tactics to defraud customers, and Evergy is warning customers to be vigilant.
Scammers are posing as Evergy representatives, trying to deceive customers with two recent scam attempts.
One targets senior citizens. Scammers are claiming Evergy is returning $200 to senior citizens through the company’s Evergy Cares Kansas Fund, then asking for customers’ account information, address, and other personal information. This is a scam. The Evergy Cares Kansas Fund does not give customers cash; it provides financial assistance directly to the customers’ account, but customers must initiate contact with Evergy first. Customers can learn more here.
The second recent scam focuses on discounts. Scammers call customers claiming that Evergy could offer a discount if the customer provides their credit card number over the phone immediately. This is a scam.