Scam email targets Alabama Power customers

Warning:

There is a scam email circulating that is preying on our customers. It comes from a bogus address, notify@poweral.com, and includes a link to an fraudulent online payment gateway.

The email follows this template:

Dear ------ ---------,

Recently, we received a bill showing unusually high usage for a utility. In order to prevent interruption of service please make a payment of $75.00.

Pay Bills

Need to pay with a Credit Card?  For a fee of $3.60, pay through Bill Pay.

If you get this email, please disregard it.

If you have any question about whether you are paying your bill online in a secure manner, disregard any links and type http://alabamapower.com into your browser. Then click on the link to log in to your online account:

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