Scam Alert: Tewksbury Police Warn Of Fake 'Power Company' Calls

TEWKSBURY, MA — Tewksbury Police warned on Facebook recently of a new phishing scam. In it, an automated caller claims to be from your power company and apologizes for a billing error. The recording says you are entitled to a refund and a discount in coming billing cycles. At that point, you are connected to a live customer service representative, who asks for personal information: your name, date of birth and social security number.

"If it seems too good to be to be true, it probably is," the department wrote.

Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or chris.huffaker@patch.com.