Police Monday warned the public about possible cellphone scams involving text messages about a person’s account.
Police Monday warned the public about possible cellphone scams involving text messages about a person’s account.
In recent cases reported to the Hawaii Police Department, the suspect(s) sends out a text message pretending to be a telecommunications company, such as AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint, where they are informing customers that their payment has been blocked and to call them at (888) 312-6806. The suspect(s) then asks for personal information.
The department reminded the public to never provide any personal information over the phone or online (to include date of birth, Social Security numbers, credit card information, bank account information, etc.) to anyone whose identity they have not confirmed.
If you believe you are contacted by a person involved in a scam, either by phone or via the internet, call the police department’s nonemergency number at (808) 935-3311 to report the activity.
