Energy saving device scams

Electricity Saving Box Scam Revealed | ElectronicsBeliever

Electricity saving box or energy saving box or aka power saver that plugged to the wall outlets (as simple as that) is a real scam.

Protect Yourself From Door-to-Door Energy Scams

Door-to-door energy scams typically involve someone visiting your home and pretending to be a representative from an energy provider, utility, or solar company.

FACT CHECK: Fake DOE approval used in ad for energy-saving ...

The facts: The video is altered. It spliced together an ad for the device with a news report to imply that the gadget can help consumers cut ...

Potentially dangerous 'energy-saving boxes' on Amazon and eBay ...

Just like this time, none of them were found to save energy. The first Amazon device we tested, which cost £13.41, failed Electrical Equipment ...

Does this device really save you money on electricity? - Frugal Living

Many such scams depend on the person concerned about electrical usage to have just had a high power bill. They buy the product in a panic, plug ...

Power saver plugs just got a bit darker - YouTube

softening significant mains transients, but then found a new scam market being sold as power savers, often sold using fraudulent claims of

Why fake energy savers persist - Daily Guardian

READERS of this column will remember that I once warned against the proliferation of cheap, portable gadgets that promise to save its possessors ...

Test Results - 'Power Saver' Fraud

The unit I tested is typical of the plug-in 'power savers' on the market, and is a shameful waste of perfectly good electronic parts and plastic housing. It ...

Power Saver Boxes Claims, Debunked - The Solid Signal Blog

This is not the only purported power saving device on the market. · None of these actually save you money on your electric bill. · Using some of ...

Utility Scams | Edmond, OK - Official Website

These scammers market an electricity-saving device that you attach to your electrical system. The device claims to lower your electricity bill by up to 30 ...

Electric Saver 1200 , energy saver scam - Mike Holt's Forum

It is a scam, snake oil salesman. Why do electricians fall for this? Do some analysis and experiments. Some of the statements are true.

Energy Saving Plugs: Efficiency or Scam? - Greener Wisdom

Energy saving plugs, including devices marketed as electricity saving boxes or power saver plugs, claim to reduce your electricity consumption.

Beware of power-saving device, government warns | CBC News

Alberta consumers are being warned about a potential scam involving a small device that purportedly reduces electricity costs simply by plugging it into a ...

PLUG-IN POWER SAVER: A FRAUD - LinkedIn

10 for the insider capacitor and a fancy box cost is Rs.10. So the product which costs just Rs.20 and does nothing after pug in is being sold in ...

Bought a scam energy saver, made it actually save energy - Facebook

These energy savers are all a scam. This one even has a completely fake component in it. But taking all the circuitry out and a small change ...

Power Factor scams - Saving Electricity - Michael Bluejay

I work for a utility in Ontario and we have tested these devices in our shop, and these devices are a scam for residential billed customers. They do correct the ...

No, This Device Will Not Provide Big Electricity Bill Savings

Yes, I got scammed as well, really angry with these people. Had mine plugged in for 3 months with NO change to my power bills. When I complained ...

Common Energy Bill Scams

Scammers arrive at your home, pretending to be an energy company or reputable business. They offer you a free energy audit, efficiency inspection, or some other ...

Energy Scams & Fraud: Protecting Your Account | Diversegy

Energy scams happen when something unauthorized happens to your electricity and/or natural gas bill. This could be as simple as an energy ...

Will you get tricked by an electric-saving scam?

It is important that we are clear on the distinction between a product that scams consumers by exaggerated claims of electricity saving through Power Factor ...