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The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) is advising the public to be aware of phone scammers impersonating state officials targeting licensed professionals and businesses with false threats of investigation.
Reports indicate that individuals impersonating state officials have contacted at least two current or former licensees stating that the Regulated Industries Complaints Office (RICO) had filed a complaint against them. To add credibility to the fraudulent calls, the perpetrators utilized caller ID spoofing to make it seem that the calls were coming from the DCCA Professional and Licensing Division (PVL).
The reports involve licensees in the medical professionals, a physician and psychologist, purportedly contacted by the Hawaii Medical Board. It is a concern that calls may be targeting medical professionals such as nurses, pharmacists, and others.