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Police Warn of Fake Jewelry Scam
The Maui Police Department is warning the public about a recurring fake jewelry scam.
The department has received recent reports of individuals approaching people in the parking lots of various Central Maui businesses asking if they would like to purchase jewelry, according to an MPD post on its Facebook page Wednesday. Read more
Scam news 2
Imposter Scam Exploitation
One-way scammers are targeting victims is through the ‘Impostor Scam’.
Jason Meza, with the Better Business Bureau, says this scam involves crooks preying on unsuspecting victims by pretending to be someone else like an official, agency, or power of authority, and ultimately trying to convince the victim to give them personal information or to send money.They may ask you to send that money to pay a bill or outstanding warrant or even help bail them out of jail.Read more
Scam news 3
Beware of Fake Disney Plus Emails Scam
Scammers are using fake Disney Plus emails to access users’ personal data — especially their banking information. According to our colleagues at The Money Edit (opens in new tab), scammers send emails that tell victims they need to act immediately to prevent their accounts from being disabled. It’s a close cousin of the banking scams, where seemingly-official email messages impersonate Bank of America and others which can easily lead to empty customer bank accounts.Read more