🌱 How scammers targeted an 80-year-old Kaneohe woman’s life savings
Kaneohe, Hawaii Patch AM: a 3 min readHello Kaneohe! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How scammers targeted an 80-year-old Kaneohe woman’s life savings
Also on today's calendar: Art Among the Animals - Painting Class and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: An afternoon shower, with a high of 85 and low of 75 degrees.
- Sunday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 84, low: 74.
- Monday: Partly sunny with showers, with a high of 85 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Man from India pleads guilty to defrauding Kaneohe kupuna (staradvertiser.com) — An 80-year-old Kaneohe woman was conned into handing over more than $130,000 in gold bars, but federal agents intervened before she lost an additional $429,000. A 25-year-old man from India has pleaded guilty in the international wire fraud scheme and faces up to 20 years in prison, while authorities warn that Hawaii seniors are increasingly losing millions to online scams. 
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Bayview Night Market – Every Tuesday 4pm-8pm at Bayview Golf Park →
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Art Among the Animals - Painting Class →
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Art Among the Animals-Painting Class- Saturday 10/10/2026 →
Aloha Animal Sanctuary, 47-119 Pulama Road, Kaneohe
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Koʻolau Chapter Representative Assembly (RA) →
Windward Community College, 45-720 Keaʻahala Road, Kaneohe
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'Ukulele Club of Hawai'i - Four Strings at a Time →
Windward Mall, 46-056 Kamehameha Highway, Kaneohe
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Anchor Church, 45-815 Pookela Street, Kaneohe
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The Plaza at Kaneohe, 46-068 Alaloa Street, Kaneohe
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Trafficking Awareness & Prevention Seminar →
Ko'olau Ballrooms & Conference Center, 45-550 Kionaole Road, Kaneohe
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Olympic Plates: The Ancient Greek Path to Lifelong Wellness →
Hale Ākoakoa, 45-720 Keaahala Road, Kaneohe
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Reforestation — Volunteer drop-ins at Hamakua Marsh →
Hamakua Marsh, Kailua
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AllCPR Training Kailua, 74 Kihapai St, Kailua
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- California Pizza Kitchen (Retail) posted a job opening for Server in Kailua. Apply here.
- Four Seasons Hotels Limited posted a job opening for Recreation - Pool & Beach Attendant - Full Time in Kailua. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kaneohe here.
🗞 Nearby News
Kailua
- Kona Trolley returns to Kailua Village (westhawaiitoday.com)
- Bail reduction request denied for suspect in deadly Kailua shooting (hawaiinewsnow.com)
- Home burglary suspect arrested in Kailua; nearby schools placed on temporary lockdown (kitv.com)
Honolulu
- Another change of plans for Honolulu's Chinatown (hawaiipublicradio.org)
- 0001539745-01 - Hawaii's State Legals & Public Notices (staradvertiser.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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