Scammers Impersonate Police to Steal Crypto in Hawaii
Authorities on the Hawaiian island of Kauai issued a June 10 advisory, warning residents about deceptive cryptocurrency scams. In these scams, fraudsters impersonate law enforcement officers to extort crypto payments.
The Kauai Police Department’s advisory details the deceptive tactics used by these scammers to defraud unsuspecting victims.
Scammers call potential victims and falsely claim that they have an outstanding arrest warrant.
The callers then threaten the victims with arrest unless they pay a cryptocurrency fine. Assistant Chief Kalani Ke emphasized that any call demanding payment should be treated with extreme suspicion.
Kauai police warn of scammers posing as law enforcement officials calling residents to pay a fine in cryptocurrency or face arrest. Never disclose personal information or confirm information the scammer may have.
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