Text scam 02-02-09

By admin | Published: February 2, 2009

Hawaii Police Department
South Hilo Patrol
Lieutenant Lucille Melemai
Phone: 961-2213
February 2, 2009

Media Release

The Hawaii Police Department is warning the public about a possible scam involving text messages.

A 59-year-old Hilo man reported that he received two consecutive text messages on Sunday claiming to be from different credit unions. The messages asked the man to call a telephone number about his credit union account. The man didn’t have accounts with either credit union.

The first phone number was out of service. The second one had a recorded message asking the caller to leave his name and personal information.

Police advise the public not to provide personal information over the phone, by text message or by e-mail.

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