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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – December 8, 2022 – Scammers have increased calls, texts, emails and in-person tactics to defraud customers. Evergy launched an enhanced online collection scam reporting form to help stop scams. The form allows customers to conveniently report scam attempts at www.evergy.com/reportscam.

Customers will need to provide their account number or primary phone number to complete the form. The form also requires the scammers’ callback number, not the number that appears on their caller ID. Evergy can then work with phone carriers to shut down the fake callback number.

Evergy offers these safety tips for customers:

• Verify the person you’re engaging is with Evergy by asking to see company identification or by calling the contact center before giving credit card, debit card, Social Security, ATM, checking or savings account numbers to anyone who comes to your home, calls, texts and/or sends an email requesting this information about your utility bill. If you can’t verify you’re speaking with an Evergy employee, do not give them this information.
• Be suspicious if you receive an email or text message regarding your utility bill if you have not requested online communications from Evergy.
• For customers using Evergy’s online bill pay system, always make online payments directly through www.evergy.com.
• Never provide personal information via email or click any suspicious links.

Signs of a potential scam include: 

• Threat to disconnect – Scammers may aggressively tell customers their utility bill is past due and service will be disconnected, usually within an hour, if a payment is not made. For past-due accounts, calls from Evergy requesting payment are never made the same day as the disconnection.
• Request for immediate payment – Scammers may instruct customers to buy a prepaid card, widely available at retail stores, then call them back supposedly to make a bill payment. When the customer calls back, the caller asks the customer for the prepaid card’s number, which grants the scammer instant access to the card’s funds and the victim’s money is gone. Evergy will never ask a customer to purchase a pre-paid debit card to pay for service.

If you feel you have been a victim of a scam, please work with your local law enforcement agency to report the crime. Those who are not customers and were contacted by someone claiming to be Evergy can report the scam by calling our customer service center.

Evergy Missouri service areas and Evergy Kansas Metro may reach customer service toll-free at 1-888-471-5275. Evergy Kansas Central customers may call 1-800-383-1183. Customers can also review their account status online by visiting www.evergy.com.

About Evergy, Inc.
Evergy, Inc. (NYSE: EVRG), serves 1.6 million customers in Kansas and Missouri. Evergy’s mission is to empower a better future. Our focus remains on producing, transmitting and delivering reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy for the benefit of our stakeholders. Today, about half of Evergy’s power comes from carbon-free sources, creating more reliable energy with less impact to the environment. We value innovation and adaptability to give our customers better ways to manage their energy use, to create a safe, diverse and inclusive workplace for our employees, and to add value for our investors. Headquartered in Kansas City, our employees are active members of the communities we serve.

Media Contact:
Gina Penzig
Manager, External Communications
Phone: 785.508.2410
Gina.Penzig@evergy.com
Media Line: 888-613-0003