Astoria, OR – According to the state officials, the event, Scam Jam, is free and it will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Roth’s Catering and Event Center, 1130 Wallace Road NW in Salem.
Joining DFR and Oregon AARP at the event will be representatives from the Construction Contractors Board, Federal Trade Commission, Oregon Department of Justice, and the Aging and Disabilities Services division of the Oregon Department of Human Services. No registration is required.
Those attending will hear from experts and learn how to spot scams and gain prevention tips and tools to protect against fraud.
TK Keen, DFR’s administrator, will talk about the division’s investigations into Ponzi schemes while others will present about spotting imposter scams and identity theft, disaster and fraud, and the six signs to identify a scam.
