Davis Mayor Joe Krovoza received a phone call earlier this week that he wasn’t expecting.

Someone posing as a representative of a nonprofit who claimed to offer natural gas at a low cost, fraudulently attempted to get his credit card information.

Though, the mayor didn’t fall for it.

“When they asked for the PG&E Service Number on our bill, I asked for more info on exactly who was calling,” Krovoza wrote in an email to The Enterprise on Friday.

“The first response was ‘This is Karen, so what’s the number?’ I asked for more than her name, and she hung up.”

Krovoza immediately contacted the local PG&E representative, and he found out that he wasn’t alone in receiving the suspicious phone call.

According to PG&E spokeswoman Brittany McKannay, many PG&E customers have reported receiving similar calls over the past week.

“These calls offer customers a discount on gas service because of ‘new government regulations’ and ask customers to give their service agreement number and billing information,” McKannay wrote in an email. “Some customers report that the caller ID indicates it is from PG&E.”

McKannay said that if anyone receives a similar call, not to give out any information.

“PG&E will never ask for personal information or a credit card number over the phone,” McKannay added. “Anyone who has received such a phone call and provided credit card or checking account information should report it immediately to their credit card company or bank and law enforcement.”

— Reach Tom Sakash at [email protected] or (530) 747-8057. Follow him on Twitter @TomSakash.

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