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Phone scams hit Cannon Beach residents
CANNON BEACH POLICE LOG
Nov. 2
3:59 a.m. Spruce Street and East Adams: traffic complaint. A
tree fell into the roadway and blocked the street. The area was
marked with traffic cones and Public Works was notified for tree
removal. No observed damage to surrounding vehicles or structures.
Nov. 3
7:20 a.m. 1300 block of Cascara Lane: disturbance.
Nov. 5
9:30 p.m. 400 block of Elk Creek Road: suspicious circumstances.
An officer responded to report of a suspicious vehicle in the area
and contacted two subjects who were told to move on.
Nov. 6
8:36 p.m. 4000 block of South Ocean Avenue: minor in possession.
An officer responded to a report of people at a residence who were not
supposed to be there and found a minors in possession party. Cases were
referred to the Juvenile Department and Clatsop County Circuit Court.
Nov. 7
12:32 p.m. Sunset Boulevard and Highway 101: traffic complaint.
Police received report of vehicles lined up at the Sunset exit, getting
out of their vehicles and approaching an elk herd. There were hazard
concerns and citizens were advised.
There were nine cases of illegal camping from Nov. 1 to Nov. 7.
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Editor
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Reporter
Dani Palmer
Advertising Manager
Betty Smith
By Dani Palmer
Cannon Beach Gazette
It could happen to any-
one, anywhere, but there are
steps one can take to prevent
being scammed over the
phone.
In Cannon Beach, police
logged two incidents in Oc-
tober. The first occurred on
Oct. 13. A caller claiming to
be from the Cannon Beach
Police Department offered
the resident a free security
camera installation.
She declined and called
the police. “The citizen did
the right thing and called us
to verify,” Police Chief Ja-
son Schermerhorn said.
The other happened on
Oct. 18 and ended with
credit card fraud. A caller
reporting to be a front desk
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portation or suspension of a
business or driver’s license,”
irs.gov states. “In many cas-
es, the caller becomes hos-
tile and insulting.”
According to the Fair
Trade Commission, scam-
mers may claim a victim
has won an overseas lottery
or low cost vacation, and
ask for funds to offset offer
costs.
Schermerhorn said many
scams “occur overseas to
the U.S, so there is no way
to trace them.”
The Cannon Beach Po-
lice Department typically
handles 20 to 30 cases per
year.
“They are very rarely re-
solved,” Schermerhorn said,
“because they are so hard to
find out where they originat-
ed.”
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The National Consumers
League also suggests peo-
ple call the companies these
callers claim to be with for
confirmation.
“What we tell people is
to avoid giving out personal
information or banking in-
formation over the phone,”
Schermerhorn said.
Other popular scams in-
clude IRS and prize claims.
In one IRS scam, callers
claim to be IRS employ-
ees, using fake names and
badge numbers to convince
the target they owe money
to the IRS and that “it must
be paid promptly through
a pre-loaded debit card or
wire transfer,” according to
the IRS.
“If the victim refuses
to cooperate, they are then
threatened with arrest, de-
hotel worker told the citizen
the hotel’s computer system
had crashed and that they
needed to reconfirm credit
card information.
The credit card was lat-
er used on Lowe’s website.
That case hasn’t been re-
solved yet, Schermerhorn
said.
According to the Nation-
al Consumers League, signs
of fraud include pressure to
act immediately, a refusal to
send information in writing,
scare tactics and demands
to send payment by wire or
courier.
Schermerhorn said it’s
best to ask for a call back
number and person to con-
tact for verification. “Most
times, they will hang up
when you ask them this,” he
said.
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