Scammers use social media to prey on people who’ve had their cars stolen. Don't pay, because volunteers are willing to help for free. Lisa Olson of Eugene almost fell for a scam after her motorhome was stolen on June 11. Olson reached out to a company using the Instagram profile name @9th_tech. The company claimed to be ethical hackers who could tap into dozens of surveillance cameras to help look for stolen vehicles. Olson got suspicious when the so-called hackers said they found her stolen motorhome, but asked for $1,500 in exchange for its location. Read more: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/investigations/portland-stolen-car-scammers/283-64f6d233-deeb-4271-a9a0-2f517eaf464d Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/KGWNews8 Watch the latest KGW newscast: https://www.kgw.com/watch Get the KGW app: https://kgw.com/appredirect