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CMP warns customers to be careful after wave of scam calls

Por: Portland Press Herald Nation March 22, 2023

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Central Maine Power and its parent company, Avangrid, are warning customers to be wary of phone calls from people claiming to be company representatives after a wave of reports about scam calls. CMP spokesperson Jon Breed said Tuesday the utility has received over 100 reports so far in 2023 that scammers are impersonating CMP employees and demanding payments by threatening to send crews to shut off their power – in some instances within 15... + full article



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