The City of Cape Towns Energy Directorate has issued a warning to residents, urging them to remain alert to a growing trend of electricity scams infiltrating the metropolitan area, reports Cape town Etc .
This advisory comes in the wake of reports detailing how individuals are posing as City officials and exploiting the festive season to deceive and defraud unsuspecting Capetonians.
Scammers are particularly targeting residents through WhatsApp, falsely alleging that their electricity services will be disconnected due to outstanding municipal debt.