Please be on alert for a new personal computer scam targeting PUD customers in Okanogan County. Threats come from a computer pop-up message stating ‘Public Utility District No. 1 of Okanogan County Customers, immediate PC scan is recommended’. Please be advised that these messages are not from the Okanogan County PUD.
If you receive a pop-up message on your computer and feel your account information has been compromised, you may call the Okanogan PUD at 509-422-3310 to verify the status of your account. You may also report suspicious calls or emails to the lead agencies investigating nationwide scams: The Washington State Attorney General’s Office at 1-800-551-4636 or the Federal Trade Commission at 1-877-382-4357.