Epcor customers threatened with power cut in new Bitcoin scam

A new scam by fraudsters is targeting Epcor customers who are being threatened with having their power cut if they don’t pay the utility in Bitcoin.
Company spokesman Tim le Riche said seven customers contacted the utility Tuesday reporting they had either received an email or phone call demanding money within the hour or face having their power switched off.
He wouldn’t say how much was being demanded but confirmed that two customers made payments.
The seven customers were all small