I was almost ripped off by an alternate energy company sales rep who rang the doorbell
and said he was "from the electric company" and "needed to see the bill." Yes, I showed him
my bill, but there was nothing terribly personal on it (such as Social Security number), and
once I figured that he was NOT on official business and that I did NOT "need" to enroll with a
supplier, I made two calls: 1.) to my REAL electric company to note on my account info that
I DO NOT authorize anyone to switch my service to the other company; and 2.) to the other
company, to complain about the deceptive manner of the sales pitch, and to warn them that if
anyone used my account number from the bill I showed the sales rep, and switched me over
to them, they would be hearing from me again.