Last week the Oregon Department of Justice was awarded $9.4 million in civil damages against Talmage LLC and its founder, Edward Shugrue III. The opinion from the Multnomah County Circuit Court caps a two-year civil investigation resulting in a complaint... View Article
In 2023, the Oregon Department of Justice received more complaints about imposter scams than any other scam. To raise awareness, the Oregon Department of Justice is participating in National “Slam the Scam” Day », a day dedicated to preventing scams... View Article
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News on March 7, 2024
Over a Million Dollars Recovered for Consumers who Called DOJ Hotline To mark National Consumer Protection Week, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today released the Oregon Department of Justice’s (DOJ) list of 2023’s top ten consumer complaints. The Attorney General’s Consumer Hotline fielded... View Article
Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today joined the Federal Trade Commission and a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from across the nation in acting to block the proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger. Oregon, the FTC, and the other AGs filed to enjoin the... View Article
Unfortunately, Valentine’s Day is not all about romance and love for the nearly 70,000 Americans who, according to the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), lost a combined $1.3 billion to so-called romance scams in 2022. What is a “romance scam?” First... View Article
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News on February 13, 2024
Buying a new home is so exciting! But it can also be chaotic. Amid the stress and piles of paperwork it can be difficult to think clearly. Unfortunately, that’s when fraudsters are most likely to strike and try to trick... View Article
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News on January 12, 2024
AG Rosenblum Urges Oregonians to Watch Out for Scammers this Holiday Season For many Oregonians, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are the perfect time to check items off their holiday shopping lists. For others, it’s an opportunity to trick people... View Article
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Media Release on November 22, 2023
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is warning Oregonians about an emerging trend in tech support scams called remote access scams. In a remote access scam, a scammer tries to convince you to give them remote control over your personal computer or... View Article
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News on October 18, 2023
Oregon will receive $655,791 Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced today that Oregon, along with all 50 states and the District of Columbia, has reached a settlement with software company Blackbaud for its deficient data security practices and, particularly, its response... View Article
Oregon is joining Alaska, New York, and seven other states in suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to take timely action to on regulating wood stove emissions. “This is a serious public health, environmental, and consumer protection issue... View Article
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Media Release on September 27, 2023