(Portland, OR) -- An Oregon woman has been indicted for allegedly filing 20 fraudulent small claims lawsuits in courts around the state. Federal prosecutors say Sharon Neal, of Damascus, devised a scheme to file small claims on behalf of fictitious businesses, allegedly making false statements about low-quality products and services by businesses to collect monetary judgments. The businesses being sued never had interactions with Neal, and didn't offer the products or services claimed in the lawsuits. Neal pleaded not guilty to five counts of mail fraud.