NB Power warns of telephone scam

NB Power is warning its customers about a telephone scam again after receiving "several" calls from customers who have been targeted recently.

The fraudsters, posing asNB Power employees, askcustomers to make urgent payments by money order to avoid having their power disconnected.

The same scam surfaced last December.

Anyone who receives such a call is urgedto report the incident immediately to their local police force, the RCMP or the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, NB Power said in a statement.

The utility is also remindingcustomers to be cautious when receiving telephone calls requesting financial information or offering products and services.

If customersdoubt theyare speaking with an NB Power employee, they can hang up andcall or emailthe utility directly.