PG&E warns of holiday scams as nearly 500 reports hit Central Coast

PG&E scam warning, fire safety, and parking tech

Happy Friday! Here are some stories to know before you get the weekend started: Scam warnings: Scammers are ramping up utility bill scams this holiday season, impersonating PG&E through calls, emails and even in-person visits. The utility says there have been more than 21,000 scam attempts in 2025, costing customers nearly $300,000. Small and medium-sized businesses are also being targeted, with close to 700 reports so far this year. SpaceX laun…

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PG&E warns of holiday scams as nearly 500 reports hit Central Coast

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is warning customers of potential holiday scams.

Social media and marketplace scams surge ahead of the holiday season

New research from online protection company Malwarebytes exposes how social media and online marketplaces have become hotbeds for holiday shopping scams. It finds that 51 percent of people encounter scams on social media weekly while an unlucky 27 percent meet scams daily. For marketplace shoppers, 36 percent are hit with a scam weekly and 15 percent experience one daily. The $1 billion text message scam industry is yet another avenue for cyberc…

Pacific Gas and Electric Company reports increases in scam activity

Company reports more than 21,000 scam attempts in 2025 – Pacific Gas and Electric Company is encouraging customers to “slow down, verify and stop the […]