From the 6/11/11 Honolulu Star Advertiser website:
Scam involves official-looking ‘police' emails
Big Island police are warning the public about an email scam that uses the county's logo and other information, such as a picture of a police officer, to mimic official letterhead. A Kauai woman received several emails as part of a scam attempting to obtain large sums of money from her, Hawaii County police reported.
The emails contained a photo of a Hawaii County police officer, a Police Department logo and other information that had been taken from the Hawaii Police Department's website in an apparent attempt to mimic official letterhead and impersonate a police officer. "The Hawaii Police Department does not contact the public in this manner," said Big Island Deputy Chief Paul Ferreira. "If you receive an email like this, please do not respond to it. Instead, report the incident to police immediately." The Kauai Police Department also is investigating the incident.
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