Wailuku, Hawaii (KHON2) — Maui residents are being warned about a dangerous new scam targeting local people. This scam involves fraudsters sending fake text messages that appear to be from trusted ...

The Hawaii Police Department warned the public of a phone scam after receiving reports of people impersonating police officers when calling Hawaii Island residents. Police said scammers are calling ...

Hawaii State Federal Credit Union (Hawaii State FCU) is alerting Hawai‘i residents to a new financial scam aimed at stealing sensitive personal and account information. The reported text ...

Kauai County’s Agency on Elderly Affairs will team up with Kupuna Alert Partners for a presentation on Fraud and Scam Prevention at Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall on Feb. 12. Kupuna Alert Partners ...

LIHU‘E — A Kapa‘a man is facing a number of felony charges for writing a series of fraudulent checks over the course of the last four months. Wednesday, March 3, 2023 12:05 am Courtesy of ...

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“This is what they do for a living, so they’re always looking for new twists to scams.” According to the FBI, Hawaii residents lost $51.7 million to internet crime last year. That was up 45% ...