CONSUMER ALERT: PHISHING SCAM IMITATING STATE AGENCY SENT TO BUSINESSES
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Posted on Nov 12, 2019 in News Releases, OCP DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR STEPHEN H. LEVINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 12, 2019 CONSUMER ALERT: PHISHING SCAM IMITATING STATE AGENCY SENT TO BUSINESSES HONOLULU - The Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) has received numerous reports of local businesses receiving emails purportedly coming from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) and OCP. These emails commonly referred to as `email phishing scams` are fraudulent and are an attempt to illegally obtain private information and...