How to Spot Disaster Scams in Hawaiʻi Rebuilding — SkimNews
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- Inside Climate News and Honolulu Civil Beat co-published a guide aimed at helping Hawaiʻi property owners protect themselves from disaster scams during post-disaster rebuilding.
- Kauaʻi and Hawaiʻi Island residents are still assessing damage from downed trees and utility infrastructure caused by recent disasters, even as property owners across the islands seek to rebuild.
- Hawaiʻi property owners are hoping to rebuild homes and businesses destroyed by recent disasters, a recovery window the collaboration links to elevated scam risk.
Why it matters: Property owners across Hawaiʻi are navigating a rebuilding phase after storm damage to homes, businesses, and utility infrastructure — a moment when disaster-relief scams historically proliferate and target desperate victims.
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