Manitoba Hydro is warning customers of a new type of scam phone call.

It says the phone calls are sophisticated, using recordings that sound like Manitoba Hydro representatives, using their 1-888-624-9376 number.

The scammers call to say your account is in arrears, which requires immediate payment. They may leave a voicemail, asking you to call a different number back. If you talk to them, they will pretend to look up your address and account number and will try to arrange payment at non-Hydro locations.

Manitoba Hydro has four numbers: 1-888-624-9376, 1-866-890-3856, 204-480-5900, and 204-480-5901. You should never call any other number about your Hydro account.Manitoba Hydro says they do not accept payments over the phone, over PayPal, by credit card or from wire transfers.