Sellwood's older residents are targeted heavily by grandparent and Medicare scams. 448 scam reports have been filed by Sellwood residents. Statewide, Oregon residents filed 46,207 fraud reports last year totalling $124 million in losses (FTC Consumer Sentinel).
See all reported scams in Portland for citywide patterns and more flagged numbers.
If you've been targeted in Sellwood, file a report with the Oregon Department of Justice Consumer Protection at https://www.doj.state.or.us/consumer-protection/ and federally at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
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