For Immediate Release: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today applauded the North Carolina House of Representatives for passing legislation to fight back against the next phase of the opioid epidemic before it takes off. The Novel Opioid Control Act (HB258) was sponsored by Reps. Hugh Blackwell, Dean […]
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 Are you currently looking for a new job? Scammers have ramped up efforts to take advantage of job seekers to trick them out of their money or steal their identity. These employment scammers will post spoofed job postings or contact you about a new job opportunity in exchange for your personal […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, March 10, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that Raed Abel Amra of Apex was indicted by a Wake County grand jury on 15 counts of aiding and abetting the embezzlement of state property in violation of NCGS §14-91. Amara is the president of two […]
For Immediate Release: Friday, March 10, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today filed a friend-of-the-court brief pushing back against the ongoing, misguided effort led by Texas to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. North Carolina is home to approximately 24,000 DACA grantees who contribute to our economy […]
Friday, March 10, 2023 Our office has been alerted to reports of “brushing” scams. Brushing scams occur when a person receives a package from a business containing various items that they never ordered. The packages will be addressed to your residence, but usually do not have a return address or have the return address of […]
March 2023 Tax season is here, and that means it’s primetime for scammers looking to take advantage of hard-working North Carolinians. Each year, my office hears complaints from people fighting off scammers while filing their taxes. These scams put people’s money and identity at risk, but my office is here to help. Follow these tips […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, March 6, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 **Video from today’s event is available here for media use. (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced two wins for consumers: a temporary restraining order against an unlicensed contractor who our office alleges was running a fraudulent contracting scheme and a win shutting down […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, March 6, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today won judgments shutting down a massive robocall operation involving John Caldwell Spiller II and his business partner Jakob Mears, the owners of Texas-based Rising Eagle Capital Group LLC and JSquared Telecom LLC, as well as Rising Eagle Capital Group–Cayman. The […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, March 6, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today asked a court to order TikTok to fully comply with his ongoing investigation into whether the company violated consumer protection laws. Attorney General Stein and a bipartisan group of attorneys general are investigating TikTok for providing and promoting […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, March 2, 2023 Contact: Nazneen Ahmed 919-716-0060 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that Special Superior Court Judge Michael Robinson denied Dupont and Chemours’ motion to dismiss the state’s lawsuit over PFAS pollution. Attorney General Stein sued DuPont, Chemours, and other related companies in October 2020 to hold them accountable […]