I overheard someone saying that they live in the country and have a well. They said that they recently got a "bill" in the mail, saying that their well water runs below a nearby city, and because of that, they are required to pay the city water fees. I asked if the bill came from the actual city, using city letterhead, and they said it came from a place called soemthing like "water service", or "water source" (something like that). They said they were told to send payment to this company for the amount of $____ , or their water would be shut off.
This has to be a scam. First off, unless the water source can be determined by a geologist, or something like that, no one can say where the water comes from. Secondly, how can they determine how much water is being used by this well?, Thirdly, no one can charge for well water, and last, how the hell would they shut off the water going to a well?
But as they say, "there's a sucker born every minute", and I suppose they will get some suckers who will actually pay this.
I dont really know this person, but when I heard them talking about it, I suggested they contact their city or county attorney, regarding FRAUD, and show them the so called "bill". They will likely take action regarding it.
This has got to be one of the most stupid things I heard in awhile....