Scam Prevention Tips
- If you receive correspondence that you have won a prize from a contest that you did not enter or have never heard of, you should be very suspicious. Never send anyone any money to claim a larger prize.
- Never give your address to a caller who claims to work for a parcel delivery service and says you have a package. If you get such a call and the caller gives you a phone number don’t call it. Instead, look up the phone number of the delivery service in the phone book and call that number to confirm that the service really has a package for you. Suspects in these cases often attempt to locate unoccupied homes or get address information for future burglaries
- Be suspicious of vague phone calls that claim you owe an outstanding debt especially any requesting personal or financial information. Outstanding debt should be confirmed through the establishment to which the money is owed.
- If you are selling items online, beware of buyers who offer to purchase items with checks or traveler’s checks that can turn out to be bogus. Accept only cash and never meet a stranger alone.
- Be suspicious if you receive a phone call or email from someone posing as a relative who claims to be in some sort of legal trouble and asks for money for an attorney. Also be suspicious of someone posing as an acquaintance or relative claiming to be stranded in a foreign country and asking to borrow money to get home. Create a code word with loved ones to use in such a situation. The scammer won’t know the code word.
Unsolved Homicides
Hawaiʻi Police Department believes every victim deserves justice, and that the deceased victim’s family, friends, and community deserve closure.
Please take a moment to review the Unsolved Homicides summaries and if you have any information pertaining to any of these cases, please submit a tip, email us or call our Unsolved Homicides Division at (808) 961-2380 or Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300. Thank you for your help!
