HPD warns of fake arrest phone scam

The Honolulu Police Department is warning the public about a phone scam where a fake attorney claims a loved one has been arrested and $8, 000 in cash is needed to bail them out. A local resident told Honolulu police they got a call from a man claiming to be an attorney, according to an HPD news release. “The caller said the resident’s son had been involved in a car crash and was subsequently ...