'I Thought I Had to Pay It': Elderly Gresham Man Gives Scammers $40K in Bitcoin After Falling Victim to Phone Trick

'I thought I had to pay it': Elderly Gresham man gives scammers $40K in bitcoin after falling victim to phone trick

An elderly Gresham man who paid scammers $40k in Bitcoin who posed as a Sheriff's Office lieutenant now has the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office warning residents against impersonation scams.

Multnomah County man loses $40,000 in scam by person impersonating police

A Multnomah County man recently lost $40,000 in a phone scam the sheriff’s office is warning the public about.On Sept. 23, a woman reported her 79-year-old father missing after receiving a concerning phone call from him, the sheriff’s office said.

Gresham Man Loses Thousands To Scammers Posing As Law Enforcement

Gresham, OR –  The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office  is warning community members about a phone scam in...

Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Law Enforcement Impersonation Scam

Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Law Enforcement Impersonation Scam Gresham resident loses $40,000 to scammers posing as Sheriff’s Office lieutenant dawn.johnson Tue, 10/27/2026