Member Advisory: Beware of Scammers Pretending to be MVEA

March 02, 2022

It’s a trend that is becoming all too familiar — every day, millions of Americans are targeted by scammers through phone calls, emails, text messages, online or in person. Scammers will try just about anything to get money or personal information! Sadly, pretending to work for or represent area utilities has become an increasingly common […]

Another Scam is Knocking at Your Door

January 31, 2020

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 […]

Cybersecurity is Everyone’s Responsibility

October 02, 2018

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. […]

Beware of Doxo Bill Pay Website

January 31, 2017

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 […]

Beware of PHONE SCAM

January 31, 2017

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 […]

New Co-op Scam: Fake Domain Name

January 31, 2017

As published in ECT.coop, Scammers have devised a new way to try to swindle electric cooperatives by spoofing a co-op official’s email address. Click here to read more.

Scam Mimics Google Calendar

January 31, 2017

As published in ECT.coop, publication by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, the Top Story this week is about a nationwide Google Calendar scam targeting utility customers. Click here to read more.

National Email Scam Hitting Inboxes

January 31, 2017

As published in ECT.coop, publication by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, the Top Story this week is about a nationwide email scam targeting utility customers. Click here to read more.