How to report a scam in Oregon

Scammed? Call your bank or card company first. Calling quickly may improve the chance of stopping a payment, but recovery isn't guaranteed. Then use the list below.

Who to report to in Oregon

• Oregon Department of Justice, Consumer Protection. Consumer protection. Consumer Hotline: 1-877-877-9392.
• Your local police. File a report. Your bank may ask for it.

Phone numbers and links last verified Oct. 21, 2026. Check the agency's official contact page before calling.

Federal places to report (all states)

• FTC: ReportFraud.ftc.gov for most scams.
• FBI IC3: ic3.gov for online scams, crypto, and email payment scams.
• Identity theft: IdentityTheft.gov gives you a recovery plan.

Oregon scam numbers

FBI, 2025. Oregon residents reported 12,477 internet crimes to the FBI's IC3, 25th in the U.S. Reported losses were $193,196,479, 27th. That's 292.0 complaints per 100,000 people, 14th per person. (FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center, 2025 Internet Crime Report, state data appendix)

Crypto, 2025. Oregon residents filed 2,175 crypto complaints with reported losses of $545,938,510. (According to the FBI.)

Older adults, 2025. Oregon residents age 60 or older filed 2,910 complaints and reported losses of $77,481,475. (According to the FBI.)

FTC, 2024. Oregon had 46,207 fraud and other reports to the FTC. Reported fraud losses were $123.7 million, and the median (middle) loss was $400. Oregon ranked 27th of 50 states for reports per 100,000 people (1,090). It also had 6,898 identity theft reports, ranking 31st. The top three report types were imposter scams (20%), identity theft (13%), and online shopping (9%). (FTC, Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2024)

These numbers only count people who reported. Many people don't, so real losses are likely higher. FTC figures come from unverified consumer reports, not a survey.

Scams Oregon officials are warning about

• Workers' comp scams. In April 2026, the Oregon DOJ warned about scammers posing as officials who ask Spanish-speaking injured workers to pay fees. (Oregon DOJ release, April 15, 2026)
• EBT card skimmers. In September 2025, the Attorney General warned about card skimmers placed on payment machines at grocery and convenience stores. (Oregon DOJ release, Sept. 16, 2025)
• Fake lawyers. In August 2025, the Oregon DOJ Consumer Hotline warned about scammers posing as Oregon lawyers. In two cases, victims lost hundreds of thousands of dollars. (Oregon DOJ release, Aug. 28, 2025)

What to do right now

1. Stop all contact. Never pay up front to get benefits you are owed.
2. Call your bank or card company and ask whether the payment can be stopped or reversed.
3. Change passwords on any account the scammer touched, and turn on two-step login.
4. Save proof: screenshots, texts, emails, call logs, receipts, and phone numbers.
5. Report it to the state agency listed above, plus the FTC or IC3.
6. Beware of "recovery" offers. A request for a fee to get your money back is a common warning sign of a recovery scam.

Nearby states

• How to report a scam in Washington
• How to report a scam in California
• How to report a scam in Idaho

Learn more

• How to report a scam anywhere in the U.S.
• How a $25 million email payment scam worked
• The fake closing email that cost $1.3 million

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