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Gainesville Regional Utilities has advised the BBB that they been the victim of a fraudulent check scam. GRU Financial has mailed letters to consumers in various regions of the USA that tell the consumer they have won a large sum of money. The letter contains a check that appears to be from Gainesville Regional Utilities. Consumers are told this is an advance on their winnings and is to be used to pay taxes. The consumer is instructed to deposit the check into their personal bank account and then send a money gram to an address in Canada to pay the supposed “taxes”. Gainesville Regional Utilities has advised BBB that they have no involvement in or relationship with GRU Financial. The checks issued by GRU Financial against the account of Gainesville Regional Utilities are counterfeit and will be returned unpaid to the depositor. The consumer will lose the funds used to pay for the money gram.
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Business Details
This is a multi-location business.
- Location of This Business
- 301 SE 4th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
- BBB File Opened:
- 4/7/2000
- Years in Business:
- 112
- Business Started:
- 1/1/1912
- Business Started Locally:
- 4/23/1912
- Alternate Business Name
- G R U
- Business Management
- Ms. OCTAVIA M WILLIAMS, REVENUE ASSURANCE SUPERVISOR
- Ms. AMBER M DITOMASO, BILLING SUPERVISOR
- COMPLAINT EMAILS, GRU/BBB
- Mrs. ALANDYA D BRUTTON, CUSTOMER OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
- MICHELLE E DURANT, BILLING SENIOR
- Contact Information
Principal
- COMPLAINT EMAILS, GRU/BBB
Customer Contact
- Ms. AMBER M DITOMASO, BILLING SUPERVISOR
- COMPLAINT EMAILS, GRU/BBB
- Mrs. ALANDYA D BRUTTON, CUSTOMER OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
- MICHELLE E DURANT, BILLING SENIOR
- Additional Contact Information
Fax Numbers
- (352) 334-3148Primary Fax
Phone Numbers
- (352) 334-3400Other Phone
- (352) 334-3148
Customer Complaints
35 Customer Complaints
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02/26/2024
- Complaint Type:
- Problems with Product/Service
- Status:
- Answered
Customer Reviews
9 Customer Reviews
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Janet H
02/28/2024
Gainesville Regional Utilities Response
03/27/2024
Gainesville Regional Utilities Response
03/27/2024
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