Charleston police say scammers are posing as Ameren representatives.
Lieutenant Brad Oyer of the Charleston Police Department says the callers are telling people their last power payment didn't clear, and that their power will be shut off in the next few hours if they don't send payment.
They're instructing customers to pay via phone with a credit card or buy a MoneyPak.
Oyer says the area code used by the scammers is 773, and Edwardsville number.
The CPD says this is a scam and in no way affiliated with Ameren.
If you receive one of these calls, contact the Charleston Police Department.
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