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<br /> <br />Wil Okabe <br /> <br />Managing Director <br /> <br /> <br />Harry Kim <br />Mayor <br /> <br />Barbara J. Kossow <br /> Deputy Managing Director <br /> <br />County of Hawai‘i <br />Office of the Mayor <br />25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603  Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720  (808) 961-8211  Fax (808) 961-6553 <br />KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy., Bldg C  Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740 <br />(808) 323-4444  Fax (808) 323-4440 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />February 21, 2019 <br /> <br />NEWS RELEASE <br /> <br />County of Hawai‘i Mayor’s Office Warns of Sweepstakes Scam <br /> <br />The County of Hawai'i Mayor’s Office is alerting the public to a scam involving <br />solicitations of money to win a bogus sweepstakes, with the scammers purporting to be <br />County officials or having the endorsement of the County. <br /> <br />The County of Hawai‘i does not solicit money, and the public should beware of <br />scammers posing as County officials offering sweepstakes winnings. <br /> <br />If you receive a sweepstakes solicitation letter or telephone call purporting to be from <br />the Mayor’s Office or another County Department, please disregard the solicitation and <br />notify the Hawai‘i Police Department immediately. <br /> <br />To report suspected scams, please call the Hawai'i Police Department’s non-emergency <br />number at 935-3311. <br /> <br />County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. <br />