Every year Oregonians lose thousands of dollars to telephone scams. Last year, Jeff D. from Silverton, Oregon, learned his aging father wired $1,300 to a scammer in Paris, Texas. The scam was simple. A caller told his father over the phone that he had won $350,000 and a GMC Denali. There was just one catch […]
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Scam Alert: Man Posing as Sheriff’s Staff Asking Residents for Money to Clear False Warrants
Have you ever missed jury duty? If you’re one of that (dare we say vast) majority of of people who tosses their jury notices in the recycling bin, don’t be duped by an official-sounding fellow with an intimidating proposition. According to Sgt. Aaron Harding with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, a man has been calling local […]

