Scam using Athens Utilities’ name

ATHENS- There is an email scam that has been circulating using  the Athens Utilities in the  subject  line of the email.  An Athens Utilities customer received the email below regarding a debit/credit card on file that supposedly has expired. The email includes “City of Athens Utilities” in the subject line. This is not a legitimate email.

This email was not issued by Athens Utilities or an agent of Athens Utilities despite the fact that it says Athens Utilities in the subject line  Those who receive the email should not respond to this request in any way and should not click the link.

If you receive one of these emails or any type of suspicious email, please notify Customer Relations Manager Amy Golden at agolden@athens-utilities.com.

Here is a copy of the bogus email:

——– Original message ——–
Subject:City of Athens Utilities Saved Card Expiration Notice
From:no-reply@utilityflex.com
To:XXX
Cc:One or more of the debit/credit cards you have on file has expired. Please follow the link provided here to update your account information.Click here to update accountIf you do not wish to receive further notifications concerning the expiration date on your saved card(s), then you may disable this feature by clicking the link above and changing the Expiration Date Notifications option to ‘No’.