September 2022 When people take out student loans, they’re investing in their future – and their success makes all our communities stronger. That’s why I work hard to protect student borrowers and have taken loan servicers and for-profit colleges to court when they’ve illegally taken advantage of student borrowers. In total, my office has won […]
Friday, September 9, 2022 Our office has learned of a scam targeting Mecklenburg County residents by telling them they’re missing a court date. The scammer calls from 704-228-9701 and impersonates a Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Deputy to trick victims into giving them their personal or financial information. Scammers often scare their victims by telling them they’re […]
Friday, September 2, 2022 Federal law enforcement agencies are alerting parents about an important issue impacting children: sextortion schemes. Sextortion occurs when a person contacts a minor online, often on gaming systems, apps, or social media. Predators pose as young people and manipulate their targets into sending intimate photos or engaging in sexually explicit activity […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, August 31, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein released the following statement on International Overdose Awareness Day (August 31). “On this International Overdose Awareness Day, I’m thinking about the more than 107,000 Americans we lost to drug overdoses last year. This overdose epidemic has left a trail […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, August 31, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today asked Congress to allow attorneys general to enforce state and federal consumer protections for airline travelers. This request comes after attorneys general received thousands of complaints from outraged passengers, claiming airlines have failed in their service responsibilities, causing […]
Lunes, Agosto 29, 2022 La semana pasada, el gobierno federal anunció grandes cambios en el pago y el alivio de los préstamos estudiantiles, y los estafadores buscan aprovecharlos. El gobierno planea cancelar hasta $20,000 en préstamos federales para estudiantes por prestatario y extender la pausa de pagos de los reembolsos de préstamos federales para estudiantes […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, August 30, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein praised the U.S. Department of Education for stronger measures it is proposing to prevent for-profit schools from taking advantage of federal aid and students – particularly military servicemembers. Attorney General Stein commended the Department’s proposed improvements to the 90/10 […]
Monday, August 29, 2022 Last week, the federal government announced big changes to student loan repayment and relief, and scammers are looking to take advantage. The government plans to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student loans per borrower and extend the payment pause on federal student loan repayments through the end of the year. […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, August 26, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today released the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed designating two types of PFAS – PFOS and PFOA – as “hazardous substances.” The designation will give people more information about the level of contamination in their community […]
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, August 23, 2022 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today petitioned the U.S. Department of Education to get student loan relief for more than a thousand students who enrolled at now-closed Charlotte School of Law during or after the fall of 2013. “Charlotte School of Law put its […]