Report a scam or deceptive business practice
Business Disputes
Oregon preparation and procedure guide
Source review: 2026-10-11

Scope: Shared Oregon or applicable federal procedure; confirm local requirements
Locate the Oregon consumer-protection complaint route and the specialized options for charity or Medicaid fraud.

Who this route is for
People reporting suspected scams or deceptive conduct involving Oregon consumers or businesses. DOJ determines the appropriate division and jurisdiction.

Timing and notices
Report promptly; a report does not stop a lawsuit, preserve every claim or ensure money is recovered.

Prepare (conditional documents may have alternatives)
[ ] Business name, website and contact information
[ ] Transaction date, contract and receipts
[ ] Communications and advertisement copies
[ ] Loss amount and explanation
[ ] Prior resolution attempts

How to proceed
1. Read DOJ’s reporting page and choose consumer, charity or Medicaid fraud according to the facts.
2. For a consumer transaction, collect the agreement, payment record and communications and describe prior attempts to resolve it.
3. Use the relevant official complaint route and provide accurate details without sending original documents.
4. Retain the complaint and confirmation and seek separate legal advice about recovery or a court deadline.

Open Oregon fraud reporting options: https://www.doj.state.or.us/consumer-protection/sales-scams-fraud/report-scams-fraud/

Limits: Consumer enforcement is not a general business-to-business contract court. Use counsel or a suitable civil process for private partnership and commercial disputes.

Publisher sources
Report Scams & Fraud - Oregon Department of Justice  : Consumer Protection
https://www.doj.state.or.us/consumer-protection/sales-scams-fraud/report-scams-fraud/
Evidence type: publisher-html-snapshot
SHA-256: d63ad7d00f1e0f2de4d2ab32a86741274556d429daf2365cb5874278902a1c9d

This site helps you prepare. It does not submit filings, calculate personal deadlines, decide eligibility or replace professional review. A complaint or help request does not pause another case or deadline.

Start here
Read DOJ’s reporting page and choose consumer, charity or Medicaid fraud according to the facts.

Where and how to submit
Read the linked publisher instructions to confirm the receiving office, accepted submission method and current forms. This page has not separately verified those details. A county filter does not decide the correct court or filing location.
https://www.doj.state.or.us/consumer-protection/sales-scams-fraud/report-scams-fraud/

What will it cost?
Fees and fee-waiver eligibility have not been separately verified for this route. Check the current provider instructions. For a court filing, ask the court about its fee-waiver or deferral forms.

After submission
Keep a copy of what you send and its confirmation or receipt. Ask the receiving office how to track it, when to expect a response and how it will request missing information. These follow-up details have not been separately verified for this route.

Corrections, denials and appeals
Read any returned filing, correction request or denial notice promptly. Ask the responsible office for the correction, review or appeal instructions and the deadline that applies to your notice. This guide does not verify a route-specific appeal process.

Language, disability and offline help
Ask the receiving office about language assistance, disability accommodations and an alternative to online submission. Available options have not been separately verified for this route.