Scammers Posing As Point Pleasant Beach Water Employees

POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ — Point Pleasant Beach police are warning residents about a scam that has affected several businesses in the borough.

The businesses are receiving phone calls from someone who identifies themselves as a borough employee, then tells the person who answered the phone that the water or utility bill is overdue and needs to be paid immediately or the town is going to shut the water off.

The suspect then requests a credit card number for payment.

"THIS IS A SCAM!!!" the police department said in a post on its Facebook page. "The borough will NEVER request payment for a utility over the phone and will NEVER threaten to shut off a utility for an overdue bill."

"DO NOT give out your credit card information over the phone to anyone posing to be a representative from the town," police said.

Anyone with questions about their water or utility bill should call the borough at 732-892-7755.