Bend microbrewery equipment co. owner facing federal fraud charges
A Bend man appeared in Eugene federal court Wednesday on a seven-count indictment charging him with using his microbrewery equipment company to…
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Portlander, 80, swindled of $200,000 in elaborate romance scam
An 80-year-old Portland widower was ‘catfished’ out of $200,000 in an elaborate romance scam, prompting a warning Tuesday from state…
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Ex-Weyerhaeuser worker admits to $4.5 million fraud
A 61-year-old Eugene woman pleaded guilty Thursday in Eugene federal court to mail fraud, aggravated identity theft and tax evasion after defrauding…
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Immortalized scammer offers advice in Portland
Immortalized in the film “Catch Me If You Can,” Frank Abagnale has long since left his days of scamming behind — and now offers advice on how to…
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