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Stolen ATM card used in Kapahulu
The public’s help is being sought in locating a woman wanted for using a stolen debit card at a Kapahulu automated teller machine.
A security camera recorded the woman using a stolen debit card Feb. 10 at an ATM at the Kapahulu branch of First Hawaiian Bank about 3:52 a.m.
The woman has long, dark hair and might be in her 20s to 30s. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of the woman is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 955-8300.
Autopsy pending in unattended death
Police are awaiting autopsy results for a homeless man whose body was found Wednesday near a public roadway in Wahiawa.
Police said the man, 48, was found unresponsive about 3:15 p.m. in a homeless campsite near the H-2 freeway and Wilikina Drive. An unattended death case has been opened.
Work-from-home scam targets Hawaii victims, FBI cautions
Associated Press
The FBI in Honolulu is warning the public about a work-from-home scam that involves victims receiving counterfeit checks.
The FBI said Tuesday there has been a recent uptick in complaints about a scam where someone who responds to a work-from-home ad is instructed to deposit a check and wire a portion to accounts controlled by defrauders.
The intention is for the wire transfer to go through before the bank notifies the victim the check is worthless.
In one instance, a Kauai woman refused to send the wire transfer and received a threatening email claiming to be from an actual agent in Honolulu. The email included a photo of the special agent. She contacted the FBI, who confirmed the email was a fake.
The FBI believes these scams originate from Nigeria.
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