COLUMBIA, S.C. — Richland County Sheriff's Department is trying to make the public aware of a phone scam in the Midlands.
The scam phone call may appear as if it is coming from a business, most recently pretending to be Dominion Energy.
The message states that the recipient of the call has missed payments and their power is about to be turned off unless they send money. The caller then directs the individual to send payments in the form of gift cards to prevent power from being terminated.
If you feel you have been a victim of a scam, please notify the Richland County Sheriff’s Department to file a report at (803) 576-3000.