TNB Called. Apparently I Owe Electricity for a Premise That Isn’t Mine
TNB Called. Apparently I Owe Electricity for a Premise That Isn’t Mine. I’ve received the call more times than I’ve received raya open house invites. “Hello encik, from TNB. Your electricity bill belum bayar.” Fascinating. Because the bill is not under my name , the registered phone number with TNB belongs to the company , not me, and my personal number? Never listed with TNB at all. The only place my number ever appeared was online , purely for reservation purposes . Which means these “TNB officers” didn’t get my number from TNB — they went fishing on the internet. This is not a billing issue. This is a scam wearing a fake uniform and borrowed authority. Here’s how the script goes: They sound confident. Slightly urgent. Sprinkle in a few scary words like pemotongan bekalan , tindakan undang-undang , or my personal favourite — last warning . Suddenly, I’m expected to panic and transfer money like a contestant in a game show called “Who Wants To Lose Their Savings?” ...