Nova Scotia Power is warning of a telephone scam where a fraudster poses as a company representative and tries to bilk money from customers.

The scam involves customers being called and told that their account is in arrears and they must immediately pay or their power will be cut off.

The caller then tells the customer to buy a prepaid credit card to cover the bill and call a 1-888 number to make a payment.

The power company says the calls aren’t coming from them and they never ask for payment using a prepaid credit card.

Halifax Regional Police and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre have been told about the scam.

Customers who get a suspicious call are asked to contact Nova Scotia Power’s customer centre at 1-800-428-6230.