Local police would are reminding everyone to be cautious when receiving phone calls from people advising they are seeking payment for personal or utility accounts.
Yesterday a Chatham woman received a call from a man advising he was calling her on behalf of a hydro company collections agency.
Police officials said this number was called back by police and it was found to be a scam.
“Please be cautious when receiving such calls and call your service provider directly to confirm any account activity,” police officials said.
People can also consult the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (formerly PhoneBusters) for further information on various reported scams at http://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/english/index.html
