Dating safely
Most people you meet are exactly who they say. These habits protect you from the few who aren’t.
Call the Oregon Attorney General's Consumer Hotline
The Oregon Department of Justice takes scam reports through the Attorney General's Consumer Hotline on 1-877-877-9392 and its online Report Scams and Fraud page. Never send money, gift cards or crypto to someone you have not met in person.
Source: Oregon Department of Justice: Consumer protection, about us
Report fraud to the FTC
If someone you met online tries to scam you, report it to the Federal Trade Commission at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. Reports help investigators spot patterns and stop scammers.
Source: FTC: FTC announces new fraud reporting platform, ReportFraud.ftc.gov
File a report with the FBI's IC3
The FBI warns that romance scammers build trust online and then ask for money. If it happens to you, stop contact and file a report with the Internet Crime Complaint Center at ic3.gov.
Source: FBI: FBI cautions public to be wary of online romance scams