MEDFORD, Ore.- A local woman is out over $600,000 after being scammed by an online catfish. As if that wasn’t enough, she’s now unsure how she’s going to take care of her 94-year old mother. In October of 2021, a ...
SALEM, Ore. – Oregon consumers are being warned about scammers impersonating Best Buy’s Geek Squad. The Oregon Department of Justice shared the following fraud warning Friday: Don’t fall for these phony Geek Squad invoices and customer service numbers. Consumers and small business owners ...
Author: Alma McCarty (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — This week, the Oregon Judicial Department (OJD) reported that folks in Oregon are once again being targeted by fraudulent calls, emails and texts threatening people with fines, prosecution or jail time for “failing to ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is warning people about a new local phone scam. Deputies said they’ve received reports of scam calls coming from someone purporting to be JCSO Sergeant Pines. “The scammers are asking residents to ...
Author: Kyle Iboshi (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — The Oregon Department of Justice is cracking down on a company selling extended car warranties. As part of a settlement, Endurance Warranty Services will be banned from making unwanted phone solicitations in ...
SOUTHERN OREGON, – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (DFR) is warning people about a new scam. According to a press release from DFR, there’s an uptick in student loan scams. Scammers are trying to take advantage of recent changes ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – A joint inter-agency law enforcement task force is investigating several local cases of “sextortion” blackmail cases. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said the Southern Oregon Child Exploitation Team is looking into seven cases of sexual extortion ...
There’s a scam circulating, and it involves a former lottery winner. Multiple people claim they received texts that a lottery winner randomly selected them to receive thousands of dollars. That is a scam. Scammers are posing as someone working for ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – The Josephine County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about potential scam phone calls. Recently, a citizen told JCSO they received a phone call from someone claiming to be a DEA agent from another state. The ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Local law enforcement officers are warning the public about a pair of scams targeting Rogue Valley residents. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said people are reporting they’re getting calls requesting money to resolve warrants for missing ...