The Hawai’i Police Department would like to remind the public about a growing mail scam. Members of the public have received mail from a supposed sweepstakes claiming the recipient has won a large sum of money.
In one instance, a resident received a check for $2,615.00 from “Nationstar International World Sweepstakes.” The resident was told that [...]
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Big Island Mail Scam on the Loose
May 12th, 2009 · No Comments · Community, Crime
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Mail Scam Warning For Big Island Residents
April 14th, 2009 · No Comments · Crime
HONOLULU — Big Island police want the public to be aware about a growing mail scam involving sweepstakes claims.
Residents reported receiving mail claiming the recipient won a large sum of money. In one case, one person received a check for $4,810 from “Ambassador International World Sweepstakes,” police said. The company asked the recipient to deposit [...]
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Big Island Scam Exploiting the Aloha Spirit
March 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Crime
Start Bulletin Reports:
A scam that has grown popular on Oahu has spread to the Big Island.
Call it home-invitation thievery: teams that exploit the aloha of local residents.
Big Island police are investigating two incidents of thieves talking their way into homes to steal valuables in Hilo on Friday, similar to scams reported in East Oahu.
At about [...]
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Recent Big Island Scam Under Investigation
February 18th, 2009 · No Comments · Crime
The Hawai’i Police Department is investigating a report that a 78-year-old Hilo woman was scammed for $6,000.
The woman reported that an unknown Caucasian man approached her at her home at 11 a.m. on December 15. He said he was doing sewer repair for a business next to her house and he had to tap into [...]
