SCAM ALERT: Callers claiming to be from Appalachian Power using scare tactics to get cash Timothy Martin June 6, 2013 1 minute read A new phone scam targeting Appalachian Power customers is making the rounds across Virginia. WFIR’s Timothy Martin has more. Click here for more information. Share: Post navigation Previous: Truck that killed worker on 81 also hit victim’s company truckNext: From a fight for life to Frosted Flakes boxes: Cave Spring student’s photo and story Related Stories Baby Buri author brings her illustrated books to Roanoke Gene Marrano June 9, 2026 VA250 close to home – In Depth. Who was Andrew Lewis? Gene Marrano June 9, 2026 Virginia Tech secures record $75 million gift for athletics and academics Web Staff June 8, 2026