(Imperial Irrigation District is alerting the public)...Fraudulent activity is on the increase.

The District says they are receiving calls from customers. They report unscrupulous individuals are call the customers threatening to cut their electric service unless payments are made immediately. The scammers say payments must be made by using Zelle, a popular online, digital payment application. The District says if you receive such a call, report it to the IID and to your local law enforcement agency.