Scam watch
This collection of news stories and links is designed to warn against scams and fraud, and to help readers evaluate businesses and charities. Read about schemes reported locally below.
The list of links to the right offers a variety of online resources for people to research suspected scams and take steps to protect themselves. Check e-mail rumors and offers at Snopes.com. Stop telemarketing calls by adding your phone number to the National Do Not Call registry. Monitor for fraudulent use of your name or resources by getting a free annual credit report from a government-mandated program.
If you suspect you have been a target of a scam, contact your local police or sheriff’s department. A list of department numbers is available at the right.
From the Archives
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Beware of fraudulent Walmart email - 5/18/2013
If you receive an email thanking you for buying a flatscreen TV from Walmart's website this week,...
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'Let's say I've learned some lessons' - 5/9/2013
An elderly Medford woman scammed by an out-of-state telemarketing company credits local and state...
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Phoenix woman falls victim to diamond scam - 4/18/2013
A Phoenix woman lost $550 in a fake diamond scam in a Walmart parking lot on Tuesday.
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Could this happen to your family member? - 2/19/2013
A Phoenix woman faces two counts of first-degree criminal mistreatment after allegedly taking more...
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OSP warns seniors about phone scam - 12/12/2012
Seniors who get a call from someone claiming to be a grandchild stranded in Canada or overseas...
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OSP warns about phone scam - 11/24/2012
Police are warning Oregonians about a telephone scam in which callers pose as Oregon State Police...
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Suspicious grandmother thwarts phone scam - 8/13/2012
Posing as an Ashland woman's 22-year-old granddaughter, a con artist's over-the-telephone plea for...
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Be a safe shopper this holiday season - 12/16/2011
The Federal Bureau of Investigation released a list of several tips intended to protect consumers...
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Police warn of scam to steal financial information - 10/12/2011
Medford police warn people of a recent major effort by cyber-thieves to steal bank account and...
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Scammers use bank as front - 8/30/2011
Erma Layton of Central Point may have been the target of an international crime this weekend.
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Satellite TV scammers target Spanish-speaking residents - 3/30/2011
Two White City men are out several hundred dollars after a scam artist set up satellite TV accounts...
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Scammers target auto repair shops - 9/6/2010
A variation on a Nigerian wire scam apparently is targeting automobile repair shops in the Medford...
Report a scam
Resources
- Federal Trade Commission: Offers a wide range of consumer protection information, with some specialties highlighted below
- FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection: Focuses on preventing fraud, deception and unfair business practices
- FTC's identity theft site: A resource for to help deter, detect and defend against identity theft
- National Do Not Call registry: FTC maintained service available at 1-888-382-1222 or www.donotcall.gov
- OnGuardOnline.gov: Tips from the federal government and tech industry on guarding against Internet fraud and securing your computer
- AnnualCreditReport.com: the official site to help consumers to obtain their free credit reports
- Better Business Bureau: Site covering Oregon, Washington and Alaska
- Fraud.org: Tips and resources from the National Consumer League's Fraud Center
- Oregon Department of Justice: Charitable activities section helps you research charities and provides tips for wise giving
- Oregon Department of Justice: Search the consumer complaint database
- Oregon Department of Justice: The Financial Fraud/Consumer Protection section offers consumer education and a complaint form
- PhoneBusters: Canadian anti-fraud call center collects details on scams
- Protect Your Money Oregon: Resources from the Oregon Division of Finance and Corporate Securities
- Snopes.com: A site that compiles and researches a wide variety of scams, rumors and myths
- The Internet Crime Complaint Center: A partnership of agencies dealing with cyber crime nationwide
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