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Scammer spoofing police Lahaina station

The Maui Police Department’s Lahaina Police Station phone number is being spoofed in a phone scam, police said.

A Lahaina resident reported receiving a phone call from an unknown man selling Google play cards, police said. While the resident was on the phone, the person received another call from a female threatening to call the police if the resident didn’t comply.

The resident’s caller ID showed (808) 661-4441, which is the direct number to the Lahaina Police Station. This number is spoofed; any outgoing calls from the Lahaina Police Station will not show up as (808) 661-4441. That number is reserved for outside callers trying to call in.

Maui police cautioned residents not answer any calls coming from that number.

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