BBB releases annual Scam Tracker Risk Report

Scams related to cryptocurrency jumped from the seventh riskiest scam in 2020 to second riskiest in 2021, according to the 2021 BBB Scam Tracker Risk Report, released in March. Although cryptocurrency scams made up only 1.9% of the scams reported to BBB Scam TrackerSM in 2021, the average reported median dollar loss reported for these scams was $1,200, much higher than the overall median dollar loss of $169 for all scam types. The annual report analyzes scams reported to the Better Business Bureau.

Maving waves: Keep it natural

Sometimes a building project comes along that is so outlandish you have to laugh. Such is the overblown development dreamed up for Keauhou Bay.