For Immediate Release: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today honored North Carolinians in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area with the Attorney General’s Dogwood Award. These awards are distributed to honor people who are working to improve the health, safety, and well-being of their fellow North Carolinians. Pictures from […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein and a bipartisan group of 12 attorneys general today sued TikTok and its parent company ByteDance Ltd. for harming the children and teenagers in their states. The Attorneys General allege that TikTok designed its app to be addictive […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, October 4, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today provided an update on price gouging complaints and gave updates on disaster repair scams in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The Department of Justice has received 196 complaints alleging Helene-related price gouging. Most complaints are related to fuel, […]
Friday, October 4, 2024 Our hearts are with the people of western North Carolina. Many North Carolinians want to donate to relief efforts to help their neighbors during this crisis. Unfortunately, scammers will stop at nothing to take advantage of people, even those who want to help, so please be aware of charity scams and […]
For Immediate Release: Sunday, September 29, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that the North Carolina Department of Justice’s Consumer Protection Division phone line is open for people to report price gouging or other Helene-related concerns. Contact our office at 1-877-5-NO-SCAM or www.ncdoj.gov/pricegouging. The Department of Justice reviews price […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, September 26, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that North Carolina’s price gouging law is in effect in preparation for Hurricane Helene. The Department of Justice reviews price gouging complaints closely and Attorney General Stein will hold price gougers accountable for breaking the law. “Hurricane […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 11, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed (919) 716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement on the General Assembly’s failure to fund public education and law enforcement. “North Carolinians want their families to be safe and their children to get a strong education – but Republican legislators have […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 11, 2024 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein and a bipartisan group of attorneys general urged Congress to pass legislation requiring a U.S. Surgeon General warning on all social media platforms that use an algorithm. “Social media companies use algorithms to hook children on apps that may […]
Viernes 30 de agosto de 2024 A todos nos gusta ir a espectáculos en vivo para ver a nuestros artistas o equipos deportivos favoritos, pero desafortunadamente los estafadores se aprovechan de nuestra emoción. Un habitante de Carolina del Norte le robaron $1,200 después de pensar que estaba comprando entradas para un concierto de Taylor Swift. […]
Viernes 6 de septiembre de 2024 Desafortunadamente, nuestra oficina ha sido notificado de que los estafadores se hacen pasar por el Comisionado de Agricultura de Carolina del Norte, Steve Troxler, en las redes sociales y en servicios de pago directos como Venmo. Los estafadores impostores se hacen pasar por alguien en una posición de autoridad […]