Scams

Another Scam is Knocking at Your Door

Scammers will try just about anything to get your money or personal information – most recently, they are pretending to work for or represent area utilities. Mountain View Electric Association, Inc. (MVEA) wants to alert their members about potential fraud and make them aware of local scamming attempts. Scammers can be very convincing, and MVEA […]

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Cybersecurity is Everyone’s Responsibility

Cybersecurity is Everyone’s Responsibility Technology breaches––think customer credit card data being stolen from Target, or consumer data being stolen from Experian––have become more commonplace, ushering in a new reality of increased security measures and constant monitoring of organizational and personal data to ensure our identities, credit card numbers or bank accounts have not been compromised. […]

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Beware of Doxo Bill Pay Website

Doxo claims to be an easier way to pay your electric bill. However, Doxo is not affiliated with Mountain View Electric Association, Inc. (MVEA). Members who use Doxo, a third party, may experience delays in their payments posting to their account, which could end up costing them late fees. MVEA recommends using SmartHub – a […]

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Beware of PHONE SCAM

We understand members have been called recently by someone claiming to be from Mountain View Electric Association and demanding payment immediately or their electric service would be disconnected. A Mountain View employee will always have identification, wear a uniform, and be in a truck with a Mountain View logo. Disconnects would only happen during business […]