The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) is warning the public against making payments to impersonators who are posing as its workers and offering to reconnect electricity for a fee.

The sole light-and-power company, in a statement, warned that such unethical practices put the lives of the culprits and the customers who are paying them in jeopardy.

It is a tactic that also endangers JPS workers who are currently on the ground interfacing with the lines and electrical infrastructure following the devastating passage of Hurricane Beryl.

“The company has also warned that the practice could set back restoration efforts. JPS has underscored how critical it is that its teams follow safety protocols in order to prevent damage to people’s appliances and equipment and most importantly, their lives,” the statement read.

The company is reminding the public that every legitimate JPS worker will have their photo IDs on their person and that no JPS worker will be soliciting payment, to have lights reconnected.

JPS further reassured that it has made a lot of ground over the past 48 hours since the passage of Beryl. In its most recent update on Saturday (July 6), over 62 per cent of customers had their power restored.

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Customers are being reminded to get updates from official JPS channels to keep abreast of where the company is carrying out works on Sunday and over the next couple of days.