Provides information about scams, fraud, and other threats to consumers. Includes a consumer hotline and online portal for reporting scams and fraud. The Scam Alert Network provides email alerts and social media posts about current scams.

Offers reporting for scams via an online form and telephone, education and guidance about scams, peer support for those who have experienced fraud, and referrals to agencies investigating fraud.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is the nation’s consumer protection agency. The FTC collects complaints about hundreds of issues, from data security and deceptive advertising to identity theft and Do Not Call violations, debt collection practices, misrepresentation, fraud, impersonation of government or law enforcement officials, etc., and makes the complaints available to law enforcement agencies worldwide for follow-up. The FTC protects consumers by stopping unfair, deceptive, or fraudulent practices in the marketplace. The FTC conducts investigations, sues companies and people that violate the law, and educates consumers and businesses about their rights and responsibilities.

The Oregon Department of Revenue provides assistance with information about questions regarding adjustments to tax accounts, IRS notifications, tax payment plans, levies on wages or bank accounts, and other tax-related issues.

Local post offices are responsible for the collection, processing, and delivery of letters, parcels, and other material handled by the postal service, as well as retail sales of postage stamps, mailing materials, and other mail-related items.

Most post offices also have locked post boxes that customers can rent for delivery of their mail rather than general mail service. Investigates consumer criminal complaints related to mail theft, fraud, narcotics, and other crimes. Fields mail delivery complaints.