Oregon Joins Lawsuit to Block T-Mobile and Sprint Megamerger

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced today that Oregon will join the multistate lawsuit blocking the anticompetitive megamerger of telecommunications giants T-Mobile and Sprint. T-Mobile US Inc. and Sprint Corporation are the third and fourth largest mobile wireless networks in the U.S., and are the lower-cost carriers among the “Big Four”, including Verizon Wireless and… View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, Media Release, News on August 12, 2019

50 State Attorneys General Secure $600 Million from Equifax in Largest Data Breach Settlement in History

Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today announced a nationwide settlement with the consumer reporting giant, Equifax, as the result of an investigation into a massive 2017 data breach, the largest-ever breach of consumer data. Oregon will receive over $2.8 million from the settlement and consumers are eligible to apply for restitution. The company will also offer… View Article

Posted in Media Release, Privacy on July 22, 2019

“Scam Jam” Visits the Coast Next Week

Scam Jam will happen in Florence, Newport, Lincoln City and Astoria Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum will join members of the Oregon Department of Justice, the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services and AARP Oregon for a Coastal Scam Jam Tour next week (July 23-26, 2019) in Florence, Newport, Lincoln City and Astoria, Oregon…. View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, News on July 18, 2019

Watch out for “Free” Genetic Testing Offers. They are the latest kind of Medicare fraud.

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is warning the public about a fraud involving obtaining a cheek swab to conduct genetic testing. Just say NO!!! The Oregon Department of Justice has received reports of fraudsters targeting Medicare beneficiaries through telemarketing calls, booths at public events, health fairs, and door-to-door visits. These scammers offer cheek swabs for… View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, News on July 18, 2019

You’re invited to the Coastal Scam Jam Tour!

Coastal Scam Jam Tour! Con Artists don’t take vacations. Join the Oregon Department of Justice, the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services and AARP Oregon at one of four interactive fraud prevention workshops on the Oregon Coast. These workshops are free and open to the public. Florence Tuesday, July 23, 2019 11 a.m. to… View Article

Posted in Consumer Protection, News on July 16, 2019