Updated at 8:47 a.m., Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Mail scams hit Big Island residents
Advertiser Staff
Police are warning the public about several mail scams targeting Hawai'i County residents.According to Big Island police, in one scam, a letter claims to be soliciting donations for West Hawaii CrimeStoppers. The sender of the solicitation has been traced to Arizona and has no affiliation with West Hawaii CrimeStoppers.
Another letter comes with a bogus check for a large amount of money. It claims that the recipients have won even more money and asks the recipients to deposit the check and then send a sizeable sum as a "processing fee" so they can receive the balance.
Police said other similar mail scams are circulating in the Kona area. They ask anyone who receives a suspicious solicitation to call Sgt. Nancy Haitsuka in the Community Policing Section at (808) 326-4646, ext. 259.
