PORT ANGELES — Local utilities are warning customers of a scam hitting the local area.

Both commercial and residential customers have recently been targeted.

Scammers call claiming you are delinquent on your bill and asking for personal information or a pre-paid credit card to pay your bill. There have been reports that the scammers are even able to make caller ID suggest they are the city or PUD  calling.

Officials say typically customers will not receive a phone call about disconnect, although there is a notification process in place. Utilities do not provide information to customers about their account unless the customer provides verification that they are the account holder.

The utilities encourage customers to be cautious when providing personal information, and when in doubt, call the city or PUD during business hours to verify the legitimacy of the inquiry.