JACKSON, Mich. (WOOD) — Consumers Energy is once again warning customers about a phone scam involving prepaid credit cards.

Consumers Energy says scammers will call customers and demand an immediate payment over the phone using a prepaid credit card.

The energy provider says they have received a total of 982 potential scam complaints through Sept. 8, up from 860 during September 2015. Forty-six payments totaling more than $58,000 were made to criminals during that time, according to a Consumers Energy news release.

Consumers Energy never demands payment using only a prepaid credit card and urges customers to never pay over the phone using a Green Dot card or any other pre-paid credit card.

For a list of available payment options, visit Consumer’s Energy website.

Any customers or businesses who believe they may have been victims of this type of scam should call Consumers Energy at 800.477.5050.