California Man Allegedly Scammed Elderly Oregon Woman Out of $280K in Gold

California man allegedly scammed elderly Oregon woman out of $280K in gold

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A California man was arrested after allegedly scamming an 81-year-old Oregon woman out of $284,000, authorities announced Wednesday. The case goes back to late September, when a Lincoln County woman reported the financial fraud, telling the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office that a scammer posed as an agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the suspected scammer convinced the woman …

Arrest made in international gold scam targeting Lincoln County senior

After months of gold scam warnings issued by state and local law enforcement agencies across Oregon, another victim has come forward. This time in Lincoln County.