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HOW THEY STEAL IT: Selling online? Check the cash Aloha everyone. In the last 12 months, four sellers told Stolen Stuff Hawaii they were handed fake cash for something they listed online: a pizza oven, a device, a car and, last week in McCully, a $6,000 e-bike. The e-bike was found the next day and went back to its owner. In January, a buyer handed a seller a sealed envelope and started driving off while it was opened. It held fake $20s, and the seller still had the item. Honolulu police data shows counterfeiting and forgery in 2025 up 16.5% on the same time in 2024 (KHON2). The Federal Reserve says counterfeit detection pens are not always accurate and may give you false results, so rely on the security features. On a $100, tilt it: the blue ribbon moves, and the 100 in the corner shifts from copper to green. Hold it to the light for the faint portrait and the thread. Sgt. Chris Kim of HPD CrimeStoppers told KITV to do the deal at the bank, walking in to the teller together, or "always try to do it in a very public place or bring a buddy, just to be safe." Before you sell: Meet at your bank, or in a very public place. Bring a buddy. Count and check every large bill before you hand anything over. A payment screenshot is not payment. Open your own app. Never refund an "overpayment". If it happens: call 911 right away and do not chase anyone. Note the person, the car and the plate. Keep the bill apart from your real cash and give it to police. Report the buyer's account to the marketplace. Counts are reports to SSH, not police statistics. This is general information. Sources: reports to Stolen Stuff Hawaii; KHON2; Federal Reserve Board; U.S. Currency Education Program; HPD CrimeStoppers via KITV. Michael Kitchens Founder & Creator Stolen Stuff Hawaii sshsearch.com - sshreport.com - sshintel.com #hawaii #stolenstuffhawaii #howtheystealit #marketplace #counterfeit