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🚨 MEDIA RELEASE – Big Island Officer Honored By Kona Crime Prevention Committee for Helping Scam Victim Recover $60,000 in Life Savings 📍 Location: Hawaiʻi County 📅 Date: October 16, 2026 Kona Patrol Officer Eli-Dominic Cayetano was recently honored as Officer of the Month for October 2026 by the Kona Crime Prevention Committee (KCPC) in recognition for his compassion and investigative work that helped an elderly woman recover $60,000 in life savings after she fell victim to a phone scam. On Nov. 19, 2025, Officer Cayetano responded to a report of a scam in which a woman had been deceived by a caller posing as a federal officer. The caller falsely told the woman she was under investigation for money laundering and trafficking and instructed her to withdraw her savings and mail the cash to designated addresses to avoid criminal charges. Fearing the consequences described by the caller, the victim followed the instructions, withdrew $60,000 from her bank and mailed the money through UPS. After contacting police dispatch to confirm she had been cleared of wrongdoing, she learned she had been scammed. When Officer Cayetano met with the victim, he recognized that she was frightened and distressed. 📰 Full release: https://www.hawaiipolice.gov/officer-honored-by-kona-crime-prevention-committee-for-helping-scam-victim-recover-60000-in-life-savings/ 📞 Have info? Crime Stoppers: (808) 961-8300 🚔 HCPD Non-Emergency: (808) 935-3311 🆘 Emergency: 911 ℹ️ Source: Hawaiʻi Police Department press release https://www.hawaiipolice.gov/officer-honored-by-kona-crime-prevention-committee-for-helping-scam-victim-recover-60000-in-life-savings/ 🔍 Search Reports: sshsearch.com 📧 Submit Reports: sshreport.com