Scammers are impersonating FBI agents to steal money from Hawaii residents, and the con has gotten more convincing.

• Callers are spoofing real FBI phone numbers so the call looks legitimate on caller ID.
• One scammer even staged a fake federal office backdrop during a video call to seem more credible.
• The FBI says to hang up on any such call and reach the agency only through its official number.
• Real federal agents never call demanding money or payment over the phone.

Outlook: Expect these scams to keep spreading as fraudsters refine their tactics, so verifying any "law enforcement" call independently remains the best defense.