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It's easy to fall victim to scams. 1,607 identity theft and 9,239 fraud-related complaints were filed by Portland, Oregon and Southwest Washington residents in 2009, according to the Federal Trade Commission's 2009 Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book. On Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010, join Better Business Bureau, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and other consumer-protection agencies for Scam Jam. This free anti-fraud seminar on detecting and avoiding common marketplace scams covers: Identity Theft, Financial Fraud, Mail Fraud, Online Schemes, Employment Scams, Mortgage Fraud and Charity Scams. Scam Jam 2010 Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Jantzen Beach Shopping Center - Park Room 1405 Jantzen Beach Center, Portland, Ore. 97217 Admission is FREE. Everyone is welcome. RSVP is strongly encouraged; for more information, please contact: Kyle Kavas at 503-212-3022 (ext. 402) or events@thebbb.org. Scam Jam is proudly presented by BBB serving Alaska, Oregon and Western Washington. Visit www.oregon.bbb.org/scamjam for details.