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MEDFORD, Ore.—A Klamath Falls, Oregon man pleaded guilty today for sending cards to former coworkers containing a white powdered pesticide threatened to be anthrax, announced U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams.
Read MorePORTLAND, Ore. - Abel Lomas Murillo, 26, of Weston, Oregon, was sentenced today to 235 months in federal prison and five years’ supervised release for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. Murillo previously pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine on April 15, 2019.
Read MoreThe Medford (Oregon) Police Department and the FBI are asking for the public’s help in locating a two-year old child after his parents were involved in an apparent murder-suicide in Montana.
Read MoreThis is a scam in which the fraudster tries to convince you that you need his help fixing your computer or other device. He claims you have some dreaded – and usually non-existent – problem. He will ask you to pay him with a credit or debit card, electronic funds transfer, gift card or even virtual currency. Once you do, he says he just needs you to give him remote access to your device, and he will have that pretend-problem fixed in no time.
Read MoreWe are looking at a different kind of financial fraud by someone who is close to the victim. This can be a relative, caregiver or other acquaintance who takes advantage of a senior's trusting nature or declining health and cognitive abilities. In fact, the Department of Justice believes about a quarter of all older Americans who are subject of a fraud attempt will actually be victimized.
Read MoreAn estimated 10,000 Americans turn 65 every day ... creating a large pool of potential victims for fraudsters looking to cash in on seniors' savings accounts. In fact, the Department of Justice estimates that older adults lose more than $3 billion each year to financial scams.
Read MoreThe FBI is asking for the public's assistance in locating Shawn Frederick Weatherhead, a transient with ties to the Springfield/Eugene area in Oregon; to Eureka, California; and to Reno, Nevada.
Read MoreWe are still a good month away from April's tax filing deadline -- but this is prime time for scam artists looking to cash in on your personal tax information. The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center recently issued an updated warning for businesses and employees to be on the watch for W-2 theft. If a cyber thief gets ahold of your W-2, he now has the ability to file your tax return -- and get your refund -- before you do. He also has access to a great deal of personally identifiable information including your Social Security number... and that can lead to a whole host of other frauds.
Read MoreAnyone with kids will tell you that parenting is no easy task, but the dark side of technology is making an already-challenging job even harder.
Read Morehe FBI and the Curry County Sheriff's Office are asking for the public's help in locating Lucas Randall DeYoung of Brookings, Oregon. On February 1, 2018, the FBI obtained a federal fugitive warrant charging DeYoung, age 36, with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
Read MoreThe FBI is offering a new reward and launching a media campaign in an effort to generate tips in the cold case fugitive hunt for Barrett Preston Busschau. Busschau, now 42 years old, disappeared from Oregon in 1993 after Clackamas County authorities arrested him on multiple sex abuse charges involving children.
Read MoreWelcome to your day-after-Christmas-oh-my-gosh-how-much-did-I-just spend-hangover. The good news is -- you aren't alone. The bad news is that there is no easy way to get rid of that post-holiday debt... despite what all those folks on your social media feed may say.
So how does this kind of scam work? The bad guys target consumers with significant credit card debt and promise to negotiate on your behalf to reduce the debt or get rid of it all together. They often charge an up-front fee and then fail to do much if anything. And, remember when you thought they were going to help you and you gave them all your personal info -- including your social security number, bank account number and credit card details? Well, now you are also at risk for ID theft.
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