Oregon Disaster Survivors Can Be Victimized By Identity Theft
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and
Oregon Emergency Management (OEM) are warning residents against a particular kind of fraud that
may follow in the wake of a major disaster - identity theft. People living in the disaster area may be
contacted by phone or e-mail from someone posing as a state or federal official. Those suspecting
fraud may report it by calling the FEMA Inspector General's fraud hotline (800) 323-8603 or the State
of Oregon Attorney General's consumer protection hotline at 1-877-877-9392.
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