HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-02-21 County Mayor's Office Warns Public about Sweepstakes Scam -- press release
Wil Okabe
Managing Director
Harry Kim
Mayor
Barbara J. Kossow
Deputy Managing Director
County of Hawai‘i
Office of the Mayor
25 Aupuni Street, Suite 2603 Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 (808) 961-8211 Fax (808) 961-6553
KONA: 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy., Bldg C Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740
(808) 323-4444 Fax (808) 323-4440
February 21, 2019
NEWS RELEASE
County of Hawai‘i Mayor’s Office Warns of Sweepstakes Scam
The County of Hawai'i Mayor’s Office is alerting the public to a scam involving
solicitations of money to win a bogus sweepstakes, with the scammers purporting to be
County officials or having the endorsement of the County.
The County of Hawai‘i does not solicit money, and the public should beware of
scammers posing as County officials offering sweepstakes winnings.
If you receive a sweepstakes solicitation letter or telephone call purporting to be from
the Mayor’s Office or another County Department, please disregard the solicitation and
notify the Hawai‘i Police Department immediately.
To report suspected scams, please call the Hawai'i Police Department’s non-emergency
number at 935-3311.
County of Hawai‘i is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.