Officials see spike in consumer scams during holiday season
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Published: Nov. 15, 2018 at 3:46 PM HST
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Officials are asking utility customers to be aware of scammers during this holiday season.
Hawaiian Electric and the office of Consumer Protection say there has been a spike in scams this year and that utility customers have been the main targets.
For National Utility Scam Awareness Week, utilities providers are teaming up to stop scammers.
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