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Putnam County Sheriff Kevin J. McConville
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Alert Issued In Hudson Valley For Scammers Pretending To Be Power Companies
Police in the Hudson Valley are warning people of phone calls coming from scammers posing as power companies. Residents in Putnam County are receiving false automated phone calls from New York State Gas and Electric or Central Hudson that claim their power will be shut off in thirty minutes because of an unpaid balance, Putnam County Sheriff Kevin J. McConville said. The false calls will then direct victims to call a number to speak with a representative, McConville said. "These calls are a scam. NYSEG and Central Hudson would never shut off power via an automat…