Electricity Scam Attempt Prompts Warning From Barnstable Police

BARNSTABLE, MA — The Barnstable Police Department is urging residents to be aware after a recent electricity scam attempt at a local business.

Police said they were notified after two people posing as representatives from the energy supplier NextEra attempted to get a local business to sign up for a new electric contract with Cape Light Compact.

However, the attempt didn't yield any results for the alleged scammers, as they became "aggressive and pushy when questioned by the company," eventually leaving the area in a vehicle with out-of-state plates, police said.

"Nextera is a legitimate supplier for the Cape Light Compact, but they do not go 'door to door' to customers and do not manage business or individual accounts this way," police said.

"Cape Light Compact also does not solicit business or residential customers this way and if you or your business are approached in this manor do not give out any business or personal information that could be compromising to you or your business."