Fraud / Scam Alert

The Town of Pownal is aware of a fraudulent email scam targeting individuals and businesses falsely claiming to be from the Town of Pownal. The email will use various language stating, “application review and approval fee” or “settle the attached invoice.” It will contain next steps asking to “respond to the email” and “settle the issued wire instructions.”

WHAT TO DO:

• Do not respond to the email or provide payment
• Do not follow the wired instructions
• Contact the Town Office with any questions 688-4461
• Contact the Cumberland County Sherriff’s office if you have sent money or feel you have been a victim of a scam
  

Any email correspondence from the town will end in .org. If the Town is in need of a payment, a formal signed letter will be sent instructing you to come to the town office for payment or we will call you instructing you to come to the town office. The Town of Pownal will never ask for payment over the phone or through a wire transfer. We enjoy seeing you visit us at the counter!