LES warning customers against scammers threatening to turn their power off

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The Lincoln Electric System (LES) is warning customers of a recent scam.

According to LES, they have received report of scammers calling their residential and business customers.

In these calls, the scammers threaten to disconnect the victims’ power within hours unless an immediate payment is made.

LES says if something feels off, trust your instincts and call them at 402-475-4211 to verify account status.