AUGUSTA — People in Maine are getting phone calls from people claiming to be from “Maine DMV” collecting unpaid fines. Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap, who oversees the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV), released a statement that says the bureau does not make collection calls. “The citizen is given notice by mail, either from our […]
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Department of Labor warns of scam Maine Job Bank posting
LEWISTON — The Maine Department of Labor has issued a warning that a Maine Job Bank posting from someone pretending to be from Central Maine Medical Center was actually a scam seeking applicants’ financial information. The scammer used CMMC’s federal employer identification number to advertise for an administrative assistant and a bookkeeper, the Department of […]
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Sham marriages: Honeymoon’s over
BANGOR — One of the country’s most sophisticated marriage fraud schemes officially ended Tuesday when a federal judge sentenced the last defendant to a year in prison. Margaret Kimani, 30, of Worcester, Mass., was one of 28 defendants convicted in Maine of being part of a scam that paid American citizens living in Maine to […]
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Police warn of CMP scam in Oxford Hills
OXFORD — A telephone scam targeting businesses has been circulating in the Oxford Hills the past two days and police are warning people not to give out personal information to a caller claiming to represent Central Maine Power. According to Oxford police Lt. Michael Ward, a man, whose phone number has a 207 area code, has […]
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Maine AG’s Office warns of fraud, offers assistance
AUGUSTA — The Maine Attorney General’s Office is reminding Maine consumers to keep an eye on their credit reports this holiday season to avoid any unwanted “gifts” in the new year, and to contact the AG’s Office for free assistance in protecting their identity and accessing free resources if they have been victimized. “The last […]
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Police: Scam costs woman $70,000
MOUNT DESERT — Local police are investigating a scam that has resulted in a local woman losing $70,000, but they aren’t optimistic about being able to recover any of the money. The woman, who police will not identify, appears to be another victim of the so-called Jamaican Lottery scheme, according to Lt. Kevin Edgecomb. Over […]
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IRS warns of scam
The IRS is warning the public about a phone scam that targets people across the nation, including recent immigrants. Callers claiming to be from the IRS tell intended victims they owe taxes and must pay using a prepaid debit card or wire transfer. The scammers threaten those who refuse to pay with arrest, deportation or […]
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ACA aware: Watch out for scams, cons and fraud
State officials have a message for you: No one from the government will be calling to sell you insurance. If someone does, it’s a scam. Also, that person calling to set you up with a new “Obamacare” insurance card? Scam. That site that says it’ll sign you up for insurance from the marketplace before everyone […]
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CMP warns of phone scam
An electric utility spokeswoman is warning customers not to fall for a phone scam from someone claiming to represent Central Maine Power Co. CMP customers have complained of someone posing as a bill collector claiming to represent the utility calling for financial information. Some CMP customers were instructed to deposit cash or a money order […]
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Maine warns of scammers posing as IRS agents again
Regulators are warning Maine residents about an IRS scam making the rounds again. The Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection at the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation says it received multiple reports from Washington, Aroostook and Kennebec counties that callers posing as IRS agents are demanding payment immediately to avoid arrest and jail time. The Bureau’s […]