Nearly all of us have been on the receiving end of an attempt to scam us out of our hard-earned money — particularly in the digital age. Utility scams are fairly common, and many of us probably think we know how to sniff them out.

Still, according to AEP Ohio, more than 2,000 scam attempts have been reported to that company alone so far this year. That’s 2,000 the company knows about. Who knows how many have gone unreported, or who might have fallen victim?

“We care about our customers and want to help keep them safe from bad actors. Scammers are getting more sophisticated, and we encourage all Ohioans to take steps to protect themselves,” said Laura Arenschield, vice president of customer experience. “AEP Ohio never asks for personal or financial information via phone call, text message

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