Martes, 20 de abril de 2020 En abril, cualquier persona de Carolina del Norte que tenga 16 años o más se convirtió en elegible para inscribirse para recibir la vacuna COVID-19. El Procurador General Josh Stein publicó la guía adjunta de una página para discutir las estafas de vacunas que los habitantes de Carolina del […]
Our office has received reports of a scam targeting North Carolina residents. The scammer calls to say that the Wake County Sheriff’s office is putting out a warrant for call recipient’s arrest because of their failure to appear for jury duty, and then purportedly connects them to the Wake County Clerk’s Office to collect $1,800 […]
Viernes, 19 de marzo de 2021 Nuestra oficina ha recibido informes sobre llamadas telefónicas fraudulentas y cartas que pueden estar dirigidas a profesionales de la salud con diversas licencias médicas. Los estafadores se ponen en contacto con personas con licencias y pueden afirmar que su licencia ha sido robada y utilizada en actividades delictivas que […]
Friday, March 19, 2021 Our office has received reports about scam phone calls and letters that may be going to health care professionals with various medical licenses. Scammers contact people with licenses and may claim that their license has been stolen and used in criminal activities that are being investigated by the FBI or other […]
Jueves, 11 de marzo de 2021 La Corte Suprema de Carolina del Norte ha recibido informes de personas de Carolina del Norte que reciben llamadas telefónicas que parecen provenir del número de teléfono de la Corte (919-831-5700). Son llamadas falsificadas: los estafadores manipulan la tecnología para que parezca que estás recibiendo una llamada de una […]
Thursday, March 11, 2021 The Supreme Court of North Carolina has received reports of North Carolinians getting phone calls that look like they are coming from the Court’s phone number (919-831-5700). These are spoofed calls – scammers are manipulating technology to make it look like you’re getting a call from a person you know or […]
Martes, 2 de marzo de 2021 Nuestra oficina ha visto miles de quejas de consumidores durante la pandemia de COVID-19. Según la FTC, los informes de estafas se dispararon el año pasado, especialmente entre los estadounidenses mayores. El miedo y la confusión en torno al coronavirus, los pagos de estímulo, las vacunas y las pruebas […]
Tuesday, March 2, 2021 Our office has seen thousands of consumer complaints during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the FTC, scam reports skyrocketed last year, especially among older Americans. Fear and confusion around the coronavirus, stimulus payments, vaccines, and testing led to new angles for scammers to steal North Carolinians’ hard-earned money. During National Consumer […]
Friday, February 19, 2021 As North Carolina continues to administer vaccines to people across the state, please be on the lookout for offers for unapproved or counterfeit vaccines. Here’s what you should know about these offers and about other COVID-19 vaccine scams: Beware of counterfeit vaccines or miracle cures. There are currently only two COVID-19 […]
Thursday, February 4, 2021 As tax season rolls around, our office tends to see an increase in scams that compromise people’s W-2 information. In some of these scams, a person who works in their company’s human resources or payroll department receives a spoofed email from the CEO or a top executive requesting W-2 or other personal employee information. In other scams, you might receive an email or […]