Hawaii island police officials are warning the public about a widespread phone scam in which callers falsely identify themselves as police officers, using the names of actual department personnel.

With all the scams intended to separate people — especially the elderly — from their hard-earned money this holiday season, one that is on the rise is cryptocurrency ATM scams. Lopez told lawmakers ...

Kupuna in Hawaii over the age of 60 lost more than $55 million to online scams last year, with fake investments, ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Law enforcement officials say there is a rise in caller ID spoofing with criminals posing as trusted sources to steal money and personal information. Honolulu police are warning ...

The FBI has reported that Hawai'i kūpuna lost more money to cryptocurrency scams per person than any other place in the US, ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- Advocates are alerting Hawaii seniors to potential scams during Medicare Fraud Prevention Week. Kupuna in the islands are particularly vulnerable to fraud. In 2023, Senior ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — This Valentine’s Day is expected to be a big one, with the National Retail Federation projecting total consumer spending could hit $27.5 billion. As you get ready to celebrate, the ...

The scam notice may say “final enforcement notice” and that “your traffic violation account has been formally declared ...

Hawaiʻi saw a 25% rise in reported fraud losses in 2025, with elderly residents heavily targeted in cryptocurrency scams. Recent cases include a 93-year-old Keaau woman nearly losing $25,000 and ...

A scammer told Yuriko Higa that she could recover the money if she deposited $25,000 into a cryptocurrency kiosk, but a good Samaritan told her it was a scam.

The Hawaii State Judiciary is warning the public to be on alert for jury duty scams as 330,000 jury questionnaires are arriving in mailboxes across the state this week for potential jury service in ...

HONOLULU (Island News) – The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Hawaii announced its recent report of jury duty scams. Manoa resident Jody Mishan claimed that a person, who claimed to be a ...