Friday, February 03, 2017 A dangerous scam is now spreading from businesses to other types of employers. In the scam, a worker in the human resources or payroll department receives an email from the CEO or a top executive. The message requests W-2s or other private information about the organization’s employees. But it is a […]
Category: Alerts
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 Sometimes all a crook needs from you is one word – “Yes.” With a tape recording of your voice saying it, a scammer can add charges to your phone bill or take other actions to steal your money. And when you protest that you never authorized the charges, that “yes” can […]
Monday, January 30, 2017 Today, January 28, 2017, is national Data Privacy Day. This is an important day when we share information about how to protect your data online from fraud. As your Attorney General, protecting North Carolinians is my most important priority.Here are a few tips about how you can protect yourself: Be sure […]