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Possible phone scam linked to county jail calls

Heard on: Cumberland County Public Safety
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We have a caller in Arizona reporting that he's been receiving calls from the Cumberland County Jail from somebody named (name withheld), who's stating that he's in jail and to please call him back.
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County Way, Portland, ME 04102
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As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller in Arizona reported receiving repeated phone calls that appeared to come from the Cumberland County Jail. The caller did not know the person named in the messages and the calls were flagged as potential spam. Authorities believe this may be a possible scam involving individuals targeting property owners with fake jail-related calls.

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