Scam awareness, detection and investigation
  • Make sure the company has a phone number that you can call back.
  • Check with "Information" to see if that number belongs to the company.
  • Contact the Better Business Bureau, the police or the sheriff in the area of the company you are about to deal with. Ask if there are any complaints on file.
  • Check to see if the company has a pattern of complaints or pending litigation with the city attorney or the state attorney general.
  • If you are sending a payment, try to send it to a physical address instead of a P.O. Box number.
If you do find yourself in the middle of a scam, you can contact the following sources:
  • Attorney General Office in the State of the company that's defrauding you.
    • 503 378 6002 (Oregon)
    • Oregon Consumer Protection Bureau: 503 378 4320
    • Portland local number: 503 229 5576
    • Web site: www.doj.state.or.us
  • Chief Postal Inspector 202 268 4267
  • Better Business Bureau in the state of the company that's defrauding you.
    • Portland local number 503 226 3981
  • Federal Trade Commission 202 326 2222
  • National Fraud Information Center 1 800 876 7060
WEB SITES:

nolo.com
workathomesuccess.com/scamalert.htm
advocacy-net.com/mlmalertmks.htm
getfacts.com/amway/site_mirrors/index.html
 
REMEMBER: BUYER BEWARE!
 
  1. Do you have Informed Choice?
  2. Can you take Timely Action?
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