ANOTHER PHONE SCAM INVOLVING PNM REPORTED IN THE LAST FEW DAYS. PNM SAYS SCAMMERS CLAIMING TO BE WITH THE COMPANY ARE CALLING SMALL BUSINESS CUSTOMERS, THREATENING TO DISCONNECT THEIR SERVICE IF THEY DON’T IMMEDIATELY PAY ON A PAST DUE ACCOUNT.
THEY ASK THE CUSTOMER TO PAY WITH A PRE-PAID MONEY CARD. WORD IS THEY’RE USING A PIRATED PNM PHONE GREETING TO DECEIVE PEOPLE. THE SCAM COMES FROM A FAKE 1-800 NUMBER. IF YOU GET SUCH A CALL, HANG UP AND CALL PNM AT 1-888-DIAL-PNM.