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Hawaii Department of the Attorney General Alerts Public Regarding Spoofing Scam

The Department of the Attorney General would like to alert the community of a “spoofing” scam using the Department’s Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center’s main phone number (808) 587-3100.

According to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), “spoofing” is when a caller deliberately falsifies the information transmitted to your caller ID display to disguise their identity. Scammers often use neighbor spoofing so it appears that an incoming call is coming from a local number or spoof a number from a company or a government agency that you may already know and trust. If you answer, they use scam scripts to try to steal your money or valuable personal information, which can be used in fraudulent activity.

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