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A new scam circulating around Maine involves callers claiming to be from Amazon with news about your account.

A new scam circulating around Maine involves callers claiming to be from Amazon with news about your account.

A new scam circulating around Maine involves callers claiming to be from Amazon with news about your account.

A new scam circulating around Maine involves callers claiming to be from Amazon with news about your account.

They're called "do-me-a-favor" scams — a type of imposter scam where scammers pose as pastors, preachers, priests, rabbis and other religious leaders in order to play on people's emotions and tug on the heartstrings of those who have been feeling extremely charitable. Christina Anastasio, associate state director of Community Outreach for AARP New Jersey, said the scammers use email, call or text to pose as a religious leader or someone working at a place of worship. Then the scammer may say something like they're at the hospital where several members of the community are dying of cancer or...