Friday, February 21, 2025 Patients across the country, including in North Carolina, are widely using weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound. However, due to quickly rising demand and supply shortages, counterfeit versions of these drugs are flowing into the United States from countries including India, China, and Turkey. These fake pills […]
Friday, February 14, 2025 Online dating and social media can be great ways to meet someone new, start a new relationship, or make a new friend. However, it’s important to be careful when interacting with new people online. Some bad actors, also called “sweetheart scammers,” might be looking to earn your trust just to get […]
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 The people of western North Carolina experienced unprecedented rain and flooding because of Hurricane Helene, and as a result, cars were damaged. A natural storm like Hurricane Helene opens the door for dishonest car dealers to prey on unsuspecting customers by selling them flood-damaged cars. Dealers try hard to put effort […]
Viernes el 25 de octubre de 2024 Mientras los equipos reparan más calles en el oeste de Carolina del Norte y más personas pueden entrar y salir de la región, los contratistas y las empresas de remoción de árboles se dirigen allí para reparar casas y retirar los escombros de la tormenta. Muchas de estas […]
Monday, November 4, 2024 Tuesday, November 5, is Election Day! More than 4.4 million North Carolinians have already cast their ballot through early voting and absentee voting. If you haven’t voted, you can find your polling place and a sample ballot here. Voting is a right for all eligible voters, so don’t let scammers steal […]
Friday, November 1, 2024 Many western North Carolina communities are still picking up the pieces after Hurricane Helene. People are vulnerable right now, and unfortunately, not everyone acts honorably. There is a lot of information out there on legitimate state and federal programs available to North Carolinians, but please be sure to take steps to […]
Friday, October 25, 2024 As crews repair more roads in western North Carolina and more people are able to get in and out of the region, contractors and tree removal companies are heading in to repair homes and remove storm debris. Many of these businesses are doing everything they can to help western North Carolinians, but unfortunately, […]
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 […]
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 […]